Waiorongomai Track
- 2.5 mi
- round trip
- 2,357 ft
- climb
- 519 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Waiorongomai Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.5 miles each way (5.1 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Remutaka Forest Park. It runs between about 110 ft and 520 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,050 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 9.3 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Whare Hill, Ōrongorongo and High Maunganui. 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 Waiorongomai Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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