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Te Araroa - 05 Wellington - b Otaki Forks to Waikanae

In the Tararua Range

Local route25 km · 15 miGood year-round

Next nearby hike: Fenceline Walk 0.3 mi · 0.5 kmExplore Tararua Range →

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Best time to hike

Year-round

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  2. F19°13°101
  3. M18°12°111
  4. A15°10°114
  5. M13°8°139
  6. J11°6°170
  7. J10°5°165
  8. A11°6°150
  9. S12°7°144
  10. O14°8°164
  11. N15°9°136
  12. D17°12°147

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

Te Araroa - 05 Wellington - b Otaki Forks to Waikanae is a local hiking route in Tararua Forest Park, Wellington, New Zealand, about 25 km (15 mi) in length. It is in the Tararua Range. It lies about 14 km southeast of Te Horo.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
25 km · 15 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Tararua Range (North Island Mountain Spine; GMBA)
Nearest town
14 km SE of Te Horo (Kapiti Coast District, Wellington Region) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Tararua Forest Park
Part of
Te Araroa - 05 Wellington (regional route)
Best months
Year-round
Country
New Zealand
Region
Wellington
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Local route
Ref
TA06b
Route centre
-40.8889, 175.1478
Route start
-40.8718, 175.2305
OpenStreetMap
relation 9441502
Wikidata
Q4242105
How it’s scored

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.

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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Fenceline Walk

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Wellington

Arcus Loop Track

0.4 mi · 0.6 km · Tararua Forest Park

Field Hut and Table Top

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Tararua Forest Park

Pukeatua Track

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Tararua Forest Park

Waitewaewae Hut Track

3.1 mi · 4.9 km · Tararua Forest Park

Mangaone Walkway

4.2 mi · 6.7 km · Wellington

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