Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)
DOC track · Coromandel
Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk) is a 6.3 km DOC walk in Coromandel with 525 m of climbing and a high point of 613 m.
This popular walk leads to Pinnacles Hut, and on to the summit of the Pinnacles with spectacular views of the Coromandel Peninsula. It can be completed as a day or overnight walk.
Track stats
| Distance | 6.3 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 3 hr one way |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Intermediate |
| Track type | Walking Track |
| Elevation gain | 525 m |
| Elevation loss | 122 m |
| Highest point | 613 m |
| Lowest point | 157 m |
| Region | Coromandel |
| Start | -37.06587, 175.66799 |
| End | -37.04244, 175.71218 |
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
Huts near the track
- Pinnacles Hut (on the track)
Campsites near the track
- Dancing Camp Campsite (0.1 km from the track)
- Trestle View Campsite (0.1 km from the track)
- Totara Flat Campsite: Coromandel (0.8 km from the track)
- Wainora Campsite (1.2 km from the track)
- Billygoat Basin Campsite (1.5 km from the track)
- Catleys Campsite (1.6 km from the track)
GPX file
Download the Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk) GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.
Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Billygoat Circuit (0.0 km away)
- Tarawaere Track (0.4 km away)
- Billygoat Landing Walk (0.5 km away)
- Tarawaere to Billygoat Link Track (0.8 km away)
- Murrays Walk (1.1 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk) in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.