Leyland O'Brien Tramline Track

DOC track · Bay of Plenty

Leyland O'Brien Tramline Track is a 6.0 km DOC tramping track in Bay of Plenty with 129 m of climbing and a high point of 469 m.

Leyland O'Brien Tramline Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Explore the old Leyland O’Brien tramline besides the headwaters of the Ngamuwahine River.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.0 km
Time (DOC)2 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain129 m
Elevation loss22 m
Highest point469 m
Lowest point339 m
RegionBay of Plenty
Start-37.76618, 175.95775
End-37.79977, 175.94069

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 Leyland O'Brien Tramline TrackElevation from 340 m to 469 m over 6.01 km.300 m350 m400 m450 m500 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 340 m to 469 m over 6.01 km.

Walked by TrailTreks

We have walked this route or part of it. Our own GPS track, photos and stats: Kaimai 3.

GPX file

Download the Leyland O'Brien Tramline Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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