Rawhiti Caves Track (DoC)
An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.
Photo: nut.in.a.hut, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,358 ft
- climb
- 1,152 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Rawhiti Caves Track (DoC) is an out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Rawhiti Caves Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 260 ft and 1,150 ft above sea level, with roughly 240 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Pōhara, about 3.7 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Murray Peak. For camping, Hangdog Camp and Pohara Beach Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Rawhiti Caves Track (DoC) for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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