Burrill Route

DOC track · Auckland

Burrill Route is a 8.1 km DOC tramping track in Auckland with 612 m of climbing and a high point of 519 m.

Burrill Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

Burrill Route was formed in the 1970s by miners prospecting for copper.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance8.1 km
Time (DOC)8 - 9 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain612 m
Elevation loss118 m
Highest point519 m
Lowest point20 m
RegionAuckland
Start-36.11832, 175.40390
End-36.07103, 175.37849

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Burrill RouteElevation from 20 m to 519 m over 8.08 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 20 m to 519 m over 8.08 km.

GPX file

Download the Burrill Route GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

Check current alerts on DOC before you go: tracks close for slips, floods, fire risk and pest control. The DOC page also has access, facilities and safety information.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Burrill Route in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.