Wellington · Hiking

Dune Beach

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.

0.4 mi
round trip
57 ft
climb
28 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Dune Beach is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It stays at about 30 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is sand. It is on the edge of Waikawa Beach. For camping, Forest Lakes Camping and Conference Centre and Tatum Park are within about 6 miles. 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 Dune Beach for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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