Wellington · Hiking

New Track

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.

0.5 mi
round trip
359 ft
climb
1,080 ft
high point
Out and back
route

New Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 940 ft and 1,080 ft above sea level, with roughly 120 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 3.8 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Emerald Hill, Mount Barton and Cannon Point. For camping, Wellington's Kiwi Holiday Park and Wellington Naturist Club are within about 6 miles. There are 18 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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