Piraunui Track

DOC track · Coromandel

Piraunui Track is a 5.8 km DOC tramping track in Coromandel with 304 m of climbing and a high point of 324 m.

This tramping track starts near the Kauaeranga Visitor Centre and climbs the western side of the valley to Kopu-Hikuai Road.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.8 km
Time (DOC)2 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain304 m
Elevation loss24 m
Highest point324 m
Lowest point41 m
RegionCoromandel
Start-37.12358, 175.62841
End-37.14309, 175.65942

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 Piraunui TrackElevation from 42 m to 324 m over 5.76 km.0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 42 m to 324 m over 5.76 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Piraunui 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

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