Maratoto: Wires Track

DOC track · Coromandel

Maratoto: Wires Track is a 4.9 km DOC tramping track in Coromandel with 408 m of climbing and a high point of 454 m.

Maratoto: Wires Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This well marked track gives lovely views across Maratoto and you can see remnants of the old telephone line.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.9 km
Time (DOC)3 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain408 m
Elevation loss44 m
Highest point454 m
Lowest point74 m
RegionCoromandel
Start-37.28592, 175.72872
End-37.26657, 175.76811

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 Maratoto: Wires TrackElevation from 75 m to 451 m over 4.94 km.0 m200 m400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 75 m to 451 m over 4.94 km.

GPX file

Download the Maratoto: Wires 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 Maratoto: Wires 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.