Rangitoto Island longer walks

DOC track · Auckland

Rangitoto Island longer walks is a 7.8 km DOC walk in Auckland with 34 m of climbing and a high point of 34 m.

Rangitoto Island longer walks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Explore Rangitoto Island Scenic Reserve on these longer walks. Walk around the coast of Rangitoto, to adjoining Motutapu Island, or continue on from the summit to Islington Bay.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance7.8 km
Time (DOC)1 hr to 3 hr 45 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain34 m
Elevation loss44 m
Highest point34 m
Lowest point0 m
RegionAuckland
Start-36.80600, 174.86365
End-36.77018, 174.87986

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 Rangitoto Island longer walksElevation from 1 m to 34 m over 7.79 km.0 m10 m20 m30 m40 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 1 m to 34 m over 7.79 km.

GPX file

Download the Rangitoto Island longer walks GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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