4 Degrees
An out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,645 ft
- climb
- 1,156 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
4 Degrees is an out-and-back trail, 1.7 miles each way (3.5 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Belmont Regional Park. It runs between about 570 ft and 1,160 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,120 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 2.7 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cannons Head, Belmont and Round Knob. Korokoro waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Camp Elsdon and Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 36 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 4 Degrees for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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