Mapara Track
- 1.5 mi
- loop
- 602 ft
- climb
- 1,384 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
Mapara Track is a 1.4-mile loop in Waikato, New Zealand, inside Mapara Wildlife Management Reserve. It runs between about 860 ft and 1,380 ft above sea level, with roughly 600 ft of climbing over the route. The nearest town is Maniaiti / Benneydale, about 6.7 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mapura and Kaitangiweka. 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 Mapara Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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