Wellington · Hiking

Carex Valley Track

A 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.

1.1 mi
one way
348 ft
climb
718 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Carex Valley Track is a 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Whareroa Farm Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 180 ft and 720 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 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 Paekākāriki, about 2.8 miles east of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Titi, Mataihuka and Maunganui. For camping, Paekakariki Holiday Park is within about 6 miles. There are 23 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 Carex Valley Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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