Fault Line Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 760 ft
- climb
- 949 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Fault Line Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.9 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Zealandia. It runs between about 650 ft and 950 ft above sea level, with roughly 280 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Wellington, about 2.8 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Wright Hill, Hawkins Hill and Mākara Hill. Trickle Falls is within about 3 miles. There are 56 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 Fault Line Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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