Pōhutukawa Track

DOC track · Auckland

Pōhutukawa Track is a 2.8 km DOC walk in Auckland with 106 m of climbing and a high point of 105 m.

An interesting walk viewing young and mature pōhutukawa and exploring WWII gun emplacements and tunnels.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.8 km
Time (DOC)35 min to 3 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain106 m
Elevation loss48 m
Highest point105 m
Lowest point10 m
RegionAuckland
Start-36.73637, 174.91727
End-36.75439, 174.92155

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 Pōhutukawa TrackElevation from 13 m to 105 m over 2.83 km.0 m50 m100 m150 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Elevation from 13 m to 105 m over 2.83 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

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