Dome Forest car park to Waiwhiu Grove

DOC track · Auckland

Dome Forest car park to Waiwhiu Grove is a 4.1 km DOC tramping track in Auckland with 341 m of climbing and a high point of 347 m.

Dome Forest car park to Waiwhiu Grove
Photo: Department of Conservation

From the Dome Forest lookout the track continues to the Dome Summit where you get views of Taranga Island.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.1 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain341 m
Elevation loss180 m
Highest point347 m
Lowest point179 m
RegionAuckland
Start-36.36418, 174.61300
End-36.36034, 174.64531

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 Waiwhiu GroveElevation from 181 m to 346 m over 4.09 km.150 m200 m250 m300 m350 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 181 m to 346 m over 4.09 km.

GPX file

Download the Dome Forest car park to Waiwhiu Grove 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

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