Henderson Tramline Loop Track

DOC track · Bay of Plenty

Henderson Tramline Loop Track is a 7.9 km DOC tramping track in Bay of Plenty with 221 m of climbing and a high point of 581 m.

Henderson Tramline Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This walk follows a branch of the tramline through the bush to the North South track, and returns along a separate tramline branch back to the road.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance7.9 km
Time (DOC)3 hrs 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain221 m
Elevation loss178 m
Highest point581 m
Lowest point383 m
RegionBay of Plenty
Start-37.84807, 175.91866
End-37.83207, 175.92293

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 Henderson Tramline Loop TrackElevation from 385 m to 580 m over 7.87 km.400 m500 m600 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 385 m to 580 m over 7.87 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Henderson Tramline Loop 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

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