Port FitzRoy: Cooper's Castle Track

DOC track · Auckland

Port FitzRoy: Cooper's Castle Track is a 4.2 km DOC tramping track in Auckland with 336 m of climbing and a high point of 450 m.

Port FitzRoy: Cooper's Castle Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to a lookout with extensive views.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.2 km
Time (DOC)2 hr 30 min - 3 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain336 m
Elevation loss296 m
Highest point450 m
Lowest point171 m
RegionAuckland
Start-36.15784, 175.37786
End-36.18213, 175.39595

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 Port FitzRoy: Cooper's Castle TrackElevation from 174 m to 447 m over 4.2 km.100 m200 m300 m400 m500 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 174 m to 447 m over 4.2 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Port FitzRoy: Cooper's Castle 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 Port FitzRoy: Cooper's Castle 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.