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TA08g Ahuriri Track

In the Diadem Range

Local route25 km · 16 miHard · 7/10Best Jan–Mar

Next nearby hike: Tarnbrae Track A2O 1.3 mi · 2.2 kmExplore Diadem Range →

Ahuriri Conservation ParkRuataniwha Conservation ParkFlanagan Pass Trail · Ruataniwha Conservation ParkGreta Track · Ruataniwha Conservation ParkRuataniwha Conservation ParkRuataniwha Conservation AreaSawyers and Parsons Creek to Freehold Creek Track · Ruataniwha Conservation AreaRuataniwha Conservation AreaAhuriri Conservation ParkTarnbrae Track A2O · Ahuriri Conservation ParkEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jan–Mar · highs 12–14 °C (54–57 °F)

  1. J14°5°165
  2. F14°6°122
  3. M12°4°163
  4. A9°1°132
  5. M4°-2°157
  6. J1°-5°168
  7. J-1°-6°138
  8. A1°-5°141
  9. S4°-3°156
  10. O7°-1°174
  11. N10°1°160
  12. D12°4°210

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

TA08g Ahuriri Track is a local hiking route of about 25 km (16 mi) in Ahuriri Conservation Park, Canterbury, New Zealand. It is in the Diadem Range. Difficulty: Hard (7/10).

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Difficulty
Hard (7/10) (hard · OpenStreetMap difficulty tag (ODbL))
Length (signed)
25 km · 16 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
5.4 km · 3.4 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Diadem Range (Inland Southern Alps › Southern Alps; GMBA)
Nearest town
26 km W of Twizel (Mackenzie District, Canterbury) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Ahuriri Conservation Park
Best months
Jan–Mar
Country
New Zealand
Region
Canterbury
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Local route
Ref
TA08g
Operator (OSM)
Te Araroa
From / to
Lake Ōhau → Ahuriri River
Route centre
-44.2648, 169.8044
Route start
-44.2749, 169.7796
OpenStreetMap
relation 19537195
How it’s scored

Hard (7/10). Official rating: hard · OpenStreetMap difficulty tag (ODbL).

A score is omitted when we do not have an official rating or enough measured length and elevation gain to compute one. Nothing is guessed. Read the NPS method: https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/how-to-determine-hiking-difficulty.htm

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Tarnbrae Track A2O

1.3 mi · 2.2 km · Ahuriri Conservation Park

Sawyers and Parsons Creek to Freehold Creek Track

1.8 mi · 2.9 km · Ruataniwha Conservation Area

Greta Track

7 mi · 12 km · Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Flanagan Pass Trail

8 mi · 13 km · Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Ahuriri Valley Track

9 mi · 14 km · Canterbury

South Temple Track

9 mi · 15 km · Ruataniwha Conservation Park

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