Waimanawa Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 305 ft
- climb
- 620 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Waimanawa Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Belmont Regional Park. It runs between about 540 ft and 620 ft above sea level, with roughly 140 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 2.6 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Round Knob, Boulder Hill and Cannons Head. For camping, Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park and Brookfield Outdoor Education Centre are within about 6 miles. There are 19 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 Waimanawa Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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