Horopito Track

DOC track · Central North Island

Horopito Track is a 7.5 km DOC tramping track in Central North Island with 404 m of climbing and a high point of 1,296 m.

This track is no longer maintained. The track ends at private property. There is no signage from Matapuna Road in Horopito.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance7.5 km
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain404 m
Elevation loss86 m
Highest point1,296 m
Lowest point929 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.33689, 175.44117
End-39.29702, 175.50206

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 Horopito TrackElevation from 929 m to 1,293 m over 7.52 km.900 m1,000 m1,100 m1,200 m1,300 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 929 m to 1,293 m over 7.52 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Horopito 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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