Ōpunakē Loop Pathway

Ōpunakē Loop Pathway: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Ōpunakē Loop Pathway

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Ōpunakē Loop Pathway — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -39.45276, 173.85553. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ōpunakē Loop Pathway

• Te Ikaroa-a-Māui / Cape Egmont · beach · South Taranaki · ~27 km · Must-see
• Cape Egmont Lighthouse · beach · South Taranaki · ~27 km · Must-see
• Taranaki Maunga · viewpoint · Stratford · ~31 km · Must-see
• Dawson Falls · waterfall · Stratford · ~32 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
• Ahukawakawa · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
• Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pouākai Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
• Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust · sanctuary · New Plymouth · ~37 km · Must-see
• Kaitake Range · viewpoint · New Plymouth · ~42 km · Must-see
• Turuturu Mokai Pā · fort · South Taranaki · ~49 km · Must-see
• Tapuae Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Taranaki · ~55 km · Must-see
• Pukekura Falls · waterfall · New Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
• Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Len Lye Centre · museum · New Plymouth · ~59 km · Must-see
• New Plymouth Cenotaph · church · New Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see
• St Andrew's Church · church · New Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see
• Puke Ariki New Plymouth Museum · museum · New Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see
• The Wind Wand · attraction · New Plymouth · ~60 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ōpunakē Loop Pathway

Other treks near Ōpunakē Loop Pathway

• Pouākai Circuit · trek · New Plymouth · ~35 km · Must-see
• Coastal Walkway · trek · Taranaki · ~63 km · Must-see
• Around the Mountain Circuit · trek · South Taranaki · ~28 km
• Manganui Gorge Track · trek · Stratford · ~33 km
• Taranaki Maunga Summit Climb · trek · New Plymouth · ~34 km
• Mangapurua Track · trek · Ruapehu · ~134 km
• Atene Skyline Track · trek · Whanganui · ~144 km
• Fanthams Peak / Panitahi and Syme Hut Track · trek · Stratford · ~31 km
• Wilkies Pools Loop Track · trek · Stratford · ~32 km
• Waingongoro Track · trek · Stratford · ~33 km

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