Park ยท Tararua Forest Park, Wellington, New Zealand

Best hikes in Tararua Forest Park

The 14 best of 14 trails in Tararua Forest Park, Wellington, New Zealand, ranked by route quality.

Trails
14
Easy
1
Moderate
2
Hard
4
Expert
7

By activity

Common features

Top trails

  1. Mangahao - Manahika Track Expert ยท 12.9 mi (20.7 km) ยท Elevation Gain 2,339 ft (713 m) ยท 5 hr 20 min
  2. Mount Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit Expert ยท 12.3 mi (19.8 km) ยท Elevation Gain 4,613 ft (1,406 m) ยท 6 hr 20 min
  3. Gentle Annie Hard ยท 7.2 mi (11.6 km) ยท Elevation Gain 1,640 ft (500 m) ยท 3 hr 10 min
  4. TAR - northern crossing Expert ยท 23.1 mi (37.2 km) ยท Elevation Gain 8,802 ft (2,683 m) ยท 11 hr 55 min
  5. Burn Hut Loop Expert ยท 10.4 mi (16.7 km) ยท Elevation Gain 2,287 ft (697 m) ยท 4 hr 30 min
  6. TAR - Smith Creek Hard ยท 8.1 mi (13 km) ยท Elevation Gain 1,499 ft (457 m) ยท 3 hr 20 min
  7. TAR - Holdsworth to Kaitoke Track Expert ยท 23.8 mi (38.3 km) ยท Elevation Gain 4,820 ft (1,469 m) ยท 10 hr 5 min
  8. TAR - Schorman-Kaitoke main range traverse Expert ยท 46.8 mi (75.3 km) ยท Elevation Gain 17,904 ft (5,457 m) ยท 24 hr 10 min
  9. Otangane Loop Track Moderate ยท 3.6 mi (5.8 km) ยท Elevation Gain 702 ft (214 m) ยท 1 hr 30 min
  10. Fenceline Loop Moderate ยท 3.8 mi (6.1 km) ยท Elevation Gain 971 ft (296 m) ยท 1 hr 40 min
  11. Aruwaru Loop Track Easy ยท 2 mi (3.2 km) ยท Elevation Gain 423 ft (129 m) ยท 50 min
  12. Kapakapanui Track Hard ยท 6.1 mi (9.8 km) ยท Elevation Gain 3,133 ft (955 m) ยท 3 hr 35 min
  13. Dobson Loop Track Hard ยท 6.6 mi (10.6 km) ยท Elevation Gain 1,841 ft (561 m) ยท 3 hr 5 min
  14. Te Araroa - 05 Wellington - a Poads Road, Levin to Otaki Forks Expert ยท 29.7 mi (47.8 km) ยท Elevation Gain 10,702 ft (3,262 m) ยท 15 hr

See all trails near Tararua Forest Park

Parks nearby

GoTrails ยท Route data: ยฉ OpenStreetMap