Ohakune Old Coach Road
DOC track · Central North Island
Ohakune Old Coach Road is a 10.8 km DOC walk in Central North Island with 298 m of climbing and a high point of 759 m.
Take a trip back into New Zealand's rail heritage while you walk or cycle an old coach road. The road was used to carry passengers and goods between two railheads on the North Island main trunk link before they were linked in 1908.
Track stats
| Distance | 10.8 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 4 hr 30 min walk |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Easy |
| Track type | Walking Track |
| Elevation gain | 298 m |
| Elevation loss | 136 m |
| Highest point | 759 m |
| Lowest point | 580 m |
| Region | Central North Island |
| Start | -39.39446, 175.39249 |
| End | -39.35776, 175.37622 |
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
GPX file
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Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Rimu Walk (2.0 km away)
- Te Ara Mangawhero (2.0 km away)
- Mangawhero Forest Walk (3.1 km away)
- Horopito Track (7.7 km away)
- Old Blyth Track (7.9 km away)
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