Soda Springs Walk

DOC track · Central North Island

Soda Springs Walk is a 4.3 km DOC walk in Central North Island with 249 m of climbing and a high point of 1,372 m.

Soda Springs Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to cold water springs that create a small oasis of flowers in summer.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.3 km
Time (DOC)2 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain249 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point1,372 m
Lowest point1,122 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.14450, 175.58100
End-39.14009, 175.62494

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 Soda Springs WalkElevation from 1,122 m to 1,372 m over 4.28 km.1,100 m1,200 m1,300 m1,400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 1,122 m to 1,372 m over 4.28 km.

Walked by TrailTreks

We have walked this route or part of it. Our own GPS track, photos and stats: Tongariro Northern Circuit.

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GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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