Wellington · Hiking

link Māra Roa Trail to Takapu Road Trail

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.

0.4 mi
one way: 195 ft
climb: 714 ft
high point: Point to point
route

link Māra Roa Trail to Takapu Road Trail is a 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Belmont Regional Park. It runs between about 530 ft and 710 ft above sea level, with roughly 200 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 Porirua, about 2.5 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Round Knob, Stony Knob and Cannons Head. For camping, Camp Elsdon and Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 32 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.

NearbyIvey Bay Reserve Walkway · Duck Creek Track · Pauatahanui Harbour circuit - b) Pauatahanui to Paremata Bridge

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at link Māra Roa Trail to Takapu Road Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.