Wellington · Hiking

Deliverance Cove Track

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.

Deliverance Cove TrackPhoto: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.2 mi
round trip
1,345 ft
climb
286 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Deliverance Cove Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.3 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Castlepoint Scenic Reserve. It runs between about 0 ft and 290 ft above sea level, with roughly 520 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. The nearest town is Castlepoint, about 0.6 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Matira / Castle Rock, Te Waewae and Windy. For camping, Castlepoint Group Campsite and Castlepoint Holiday Park & Motels are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Deliverance Cove Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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