Otawa Reservoir Track

DOC track · Bay of Plenty

Otawa Reservoir Track is a 16.0 km DOC tramping track in Bay of Plenty with 624 m of climbing and a high point of 560 m.

A well defined track leads to a small clearing beside Te Puke's original water source.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance16.0 km
Time (DOC)15 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain624 m
Elevation loss1,037 m
Highest point560 m
Lowest point60 m
RegionBay of Plenty
Start-37.83160, 176.23387
End-37.76402, 176.26201

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 Otawa Reservoir TrackElevation from 62 m to 546 m over 15.99 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 62 m to 546 m over 15.99 km.

GPX file

Download the Otawa Reservoir 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 Otawa Reservoir 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.