Tararua Forest Park, Wellington, New Zealand / Aotearoa
22.5 miles (36.2 km) · 8,399 ft elevation gain · Point to Point · trail · Route
TAR - northern crossing is a 22.5 mile point-to-point route located in Tararua Forest Park, Wellington, New Zealand / Aotearoa. The route climbs 8,399 feet and descends 8,038 feet. The most significant ascent covers 8.1 miles and gains 2,512 feet. Vertical rate measures 374 feet of gain per mile. 44% of the route can be run, with walking required on steeper grades. Surface conditions are primarily trail. Technical difficulty: mountainous. This route ranks at the 84.25th percentile for difficulty among similar distances. This route serves both trail runners training for ultras and hikers exploring Wellington.
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