Te Ara Tirohanga
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 975 ft
- climb
- 2,339 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Te Ara Tirohanga is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,760 ft and 2,340 ft above sea level, with roughly 780 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Featherston, about 4.9 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Remutaka, Turnbull and Burnt Spur. For camping, YMCA Kaitoke Outdoor Education Centre and Kaitoke Regional Park Campground are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Photo: Kristina D.C. Hoeppner from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Greytown - Woodside shared trail
~20 min drive
A 3.6-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.
Tane's Track
~7 min drive
A 1.4-mile loop in Wellington, New Zealand.
Collies Track
~2 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.5 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Ridge Track
~8 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 4.1 miles each way (8.3 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Goat Rock Road
~4 min drive
A 3.1-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.
Kapakapanui Track
~25 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 6.6 miles each way (13 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Remutaka Rail Trail - Alternative
~7 min drive
A 2.1-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.
Mount Climie Track
~7 min drive
A 3.6-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.
Norbert Creek Track
~8 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Lone Pine Track
~8 min drive
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
Also worth it near here
Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Remutaka
~0 min drive
Photo: Jeff Hitchcock, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Wellington's Kiwi Holiday Park
~12 min drive
Photo: Sarang, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Tutuwai Hut
~15 min drive
Fern Stream Waterfall
~20 min drive
Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Te Ara Tirohanga for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
