Te Araroa - 03 Waikato - j Waitomo to Te Kuiti
A 11-mile point-to-point route in Waikato, New Zealand.
Photo: Joe Ross from Lansing, Michigan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 10.5 mi
- one way
- 1,965 ft
- climb
- 720 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Te Araroa - 03 Waikato - j Waitomo to Te Kuiti is a 11-mile point-to-point route in Waikato, New Zealand. It runs between about 150 ft and 720 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,970 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Te Kūiti, about 6.1 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Kapongaru and Matakana. For camping, Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park and Tent and camper van sites are within about 6 miles. 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 Te Araroa - 03 Waikato - j Waitomo to Te Kuiti for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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