Witako Reserve Track
An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand.
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 616 ft
- climb
- 641 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Witako Reserve Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.1 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand. It runs between about 370 ft and 640 ft above sea level, with roughly 320 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Upper Hutt, about 2.8 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cone Hill, Cecil and Nabhra. For camping, Wellington's Kiwi Holiday Park is within about 6 miles. There are 7 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 Witako Reserve Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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