Wellington · Hiking

Wind turbine to Red Rocks

A 5.5-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand.

5.5 mi
one way: 1,323 ft
climb: 1,422 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Wind turbine to Red Rocks is a 5.5-mile point-to-point route in Wellington, New Zealand, inside Te Kopahou Reserve. It runs between about 20 ft and 1,420 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,320 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Wellington, about 3.8 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Hawkins Hill, Te Kopahou and Wright Hill. Trickle Falls is within about 3 miles. There are 39 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 Wind turbine to Red Rocks for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.