Wharekirauponga Track

DOC track · Coromandel

Wharekirauponga Track is a 5.5 km DOC walk in Coromandel with 123 m of climbing and a high point of 151 m.

Wharekirauponga Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Wharekirauponga Track in Parakiwai Valley and the Royal Standard Goldmine area follows along an old horse-drawn tram track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.5 km
Time (DOC)3 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain123 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point151 m
Lowest point22 m
RegionCoromandel
Start-37.25995, 175.83591
End-37.29560, 175.82056

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 Wharekirauponga TrackElevation from 23 m to 151 m over 5.47 km.0 m50 m100 m150 m200 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 23 m to 151 m over 5.47 km.

GPX file

Download the Wharekirauponga 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 Wharekirauponga 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.