Te Ara Paparangi ki te Tonga
- 0.7 mi
- one way
- 350 ft
- climb
- 753 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Te Ara Paparangi ki te Tonga is a 0.7-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 500 ft and 750 ft above sea level, with roughly 350 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 4.1 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Omega, Upper Ngauranga and Tōtara Ridge. Korokoro waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Capital Lodge Motor Inn and Matiu / Somes Island Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 40 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 Te Ara Paparangi ki te Tonga for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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