Dome Forest car park to lookout

DOC track · Auckland

Dome Forest car park to lookout is a 1.1 km DOC walk in Auckland with 107 m of climbing and a high point of 284 m.

Dome Forest car park to lookout
Photo: Department of Conservation

Starting from the Dome tearooms carpark, steps lead up along a narrow road reserve to the Dome Forest conservation area.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.1 km
Time (DOC)40 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain107 m
Elevation loss21 m
Highest point284 m
Lowest point179 m
RegionAuckland
Start-36.36418, 174.61300
End-36.36002, 174.61765

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 Dome Forest car park to lookoutElevation from 180 m to 281 m over 1.05 km.150 m200 m250 m300 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 180 m to 281 m over 1.05 km.

GPX file

Download the Dome Forest car park to lookout 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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