Kaimanawa Forest Loop Walk

DOC track · Central North Island

Kaimanawa Forest Loop Walk is a 0.9 km DOC walk in Central North Island with 22 m of climbing and a high point of 739 m.

A family friendly short walk starting from Urchin Campsite at the end of Kaimanawa Road.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.9 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain22 m
Elevation loss13 m
Highest point739 m
Lowest point710 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.15407, 175.82352
End-39.15389, 175.82392

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 Kaimanawa Forest Loop WalkElevation from 710 m to 734 m over 0.94 km.710 m720 m730 m740 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km
Elevation from 710 m to 734 m over 0.94 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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