Waipapa Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand.
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 606 ft
- climb
- 2,558 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Waipapa Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Waikato, New Zealand, inside Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park. It runs between about 2,260 ft and 2,560 ft above sea level, with roughly 440 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Te Aroha, about 2.5 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Pukekohatu, Te Aroha / Te Aroha-a-uta and Buck Rock. For camping, Freedom Camping for Self Contained Vehicles and Te Aroha Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 25 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 Waipapa Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
