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4.1 miles
Distance
263 ft
Climb
-2,710 ft
Descent
4,482 ft
High Point
-2,447 ft
Altitude change
2,035 ft
Altitude min
4,482 ft
Altitude start
2,034 ft
Altitude end
-11.4%
Grade
-77.3%
Grade max
22.7%
Grade min
3,652 ft
Distance climb
3 miles
Distance down
144 ft
Distance flat
Sunrise Track Details
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Riding AreaRuahine Forest Park
Waipukurau -
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeMixed
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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eBike Allowed
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OSM Way
This well-graded track is a great overnight tramp for families with children and new trampers - it passes through changing forest types to the open tops, with great views of the Hawke’s Bay plains and excellent sunrises from the hut.
Sunrise Hut Track is one of the most popular tracks in the park, particularly with family and school groups. It is a high quality benched walking track which makes its way through changing forest types to the open tops.
There are superb views of the Hawke’s Bay plains and excellent sunrises from the hut, which resides in a tussock basin beside the bush edge.
From behind Sunrise Hut there is a 30 minute route up to the sub-alpine herbfields at Armstrong Saddle where you can view Mt Ruapehu on a fine day.
Caution is required in this exposed area where strong northwesterly winds are common.
The turnoff to Waipawa Forks Hut Track is around 1 hour from the start of Sunrise Track.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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(-39.782330, 176.165260)
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Where is Sunrise Track located?
Sunrise Track is located in Ruahine Forest Park, Waipukurau, New Zealand. It is part of the Ruahine Forest Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates -39.78233, 176.16526.
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How hard is Sunrise Track?
Sunrise Track is rated as Green difficulty. The physical rating is Easy. The average grade is 11.4%.
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What is the elevation gain for Sunrise Track?
Sunrise Track has 80 m of elevation gain. The trail has 826 m of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 620 m to 1,366 m.
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Is Sunrise Track a point to point trail?
Sunrise Track is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is mixed.
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