Mt Urchin Trig Track

DOC track · Central North Island

Mt Urchin Trig Track is a 3.2 km DOC tramping track in Central North Island with 554 m of climbing and a high point of 1,376 m.

Mt Urchin Trig Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Mount Urchin offers an easily accessible wilderness of beautiful beech forest, incredible views and a real alpine environment.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.2 km
Time (DOC)3–4 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain554 m
Elevation loss11 m
Highest point1,376 m
Lowest point833 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.15466, 175.83352
End-39.17531, 175.84472

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 Mt Urchin Trig TrackElevation from 833 m to 1,376 m over 3.23 km.800 m1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 833 m to 1,376 m over 3.23 km.

Walked by TrailTreks

We have walked this route or part of it. Our own GPS track, photos and stats: Kaimanawa 1, Kaimanawa River Walk.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Mt Urchin Trig 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 Mt Urchin Trig 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.