Te Aroha Summit Track
An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.
Photo: ElisaOW, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 2,235 ft
- climb
- 3,070 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Te Aroha Summit Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.8 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand, inside Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. It runs between about 1,130 ft and 3,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 160 ft of climbing one way. It is demanding mountain hiking, with rocky or exposed stretches where you need sure footing. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Te Aroha, about 1.7 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Te Aroha / Te Aroha-a-uta, Whakapipi and Buck Rock. For camping, Freedom Camping for Self Contained Vehicles and Te Aroha Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 22 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 Te Aroha Summit Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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