Rangatira Loop

Rangatira Loop: 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 Rangatira Loop

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 Rangatira Loop — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -40.85207, 174.93255. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Rangatira Loop

• Kapiti Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Wellington · ~2 km · Must-see
• Raumati Marine Gardens · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~10 km · Must-see
• Pharazyn Reserve · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~12 km · Must-see
• Waikanae Park · park · Kāpiti Coast · ~12 km · Must-see
• Nga Manu Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Kāpiti Coast · ~13 km · Must-see
• Otaki Museum · museum · Kāpiti Coast · ~26 km · Must-see
• Rangiātea Church · church · Kāpiti Coast · ~26 km · Must-see
• Akatarawa Valley · viewpoint · Upper Hutt City · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Saint Alban's Anglican Church - Pauatahanui · church · Porirua City · ~35 km · Must-see
• Whitireia Park · sanctuary · Porirua City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour · beach · Porirua City · ~36 km · Must-see
• Totara Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~39 km · Must-see
• Mount Hector · viewpoint · South Wairarapa · ~39 km · Must-see
• Moonshine Park · park · Upper Hutt City · ~39 km · Must-see
• St John's Anglican Church · church · Upper Hutt City · ~40 km · Must-see
• The Blockhouse · church · Upper Hutt City · ~41 km · Must-see
• Mangaroa · fort · Upper Hutt City · ~42 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Rangatira Loop

Other treks near Rangatira Loop

• Te Whiti Riser · trek · Lower Hutt City · ~51 km · Must-see
• Putangirua Pinnacles · trek · South Wairarapa · ~89 km · Must-see
• Otari-Wilton's Bush circular circuit · trek · Wellington City · ~60 km
• Burn Hut Loop · trek · Horowhenua · ~69 km
• Queen Charlotte Track · trek · Marlborough · ~100 km
• Wharemauku Stream Pathway · trek · Kāpiti Coast · ~11 km
• Waikanae River Loop · trek · Kāpiti Coast · ~12 km
• Old Farm Track · trek · Kāpiti Coast · ~15 km
• Kanuka Track · trek · Kāpiti Coast · ~15 km
• Te Ara o Whareroa Shared Trail · trek · Kāpiti Coast · ~15 km

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