Zigzag Track
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 368 ft
- climb
- 679 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Zigzag Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Wellington, New Zealand, inside East Harbour Regional Park. It runs between about 320 ft and 680 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Lower Hutt, about 4.3 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Lowry, Round Hill and Crowther. For camping, Brookfield Outdoor Education Center and Wellington Top 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 34 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 Zigzag Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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