Mounds Walk

DOC track · Central North Island

Mounds Walk is a 0.2 km DOC walk in Central North Island with 6 m of climbing and a high point of 938 m.

Mounds Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This short walk offers good views of the Tongariro National Park volcanoes and surrounding area.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.2 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain6 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point938 m
Lowest point928 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.16969, 175.50408
End-39.17016, 175.50281

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 Mounds WalkElevation from 928 m to 938 m over 0.17 km.925 m930 m935 m940 m0 km0.05 km0.1 km0.15 km
Elevation from 928 m to 938 m over 0.17 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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