Te Ara Mangawhero

DOC track · Central North Island

Te Ara Mangawhero is a 6.6 km DOC walk in Central North Island with 173 m of climbing and a high point of 801 m.

Te Ara Mangawhero
Photo: Department of Conservation

Mountain bike through the Tongariro National Park including parts of historic tramways.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.6 km
Time (DOC)4 + hrs
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Elevation gain173 m
Elevation loss6 m
Highest point801 m
Lowest point620 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.40027, 175.41416
End-39.36447, 175.44988

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 Te Ara MangawheroElevation from 620 m to 801 m over 6.62 km.600 m700 m800 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 620 m to 801 m over 6.62 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Te Ara Mangawhero 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 Te Ara Mangawhero in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.