Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs

DOC track · East Coast

Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs is a 8.5 km Great Walk in East Coast with 900 m of climbing and a high point of 1,178 m.

Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs
Photo: Department of Conservation

Climb up to Panekire Bluffs for magnificant views of Lake Waikaremoana and the surrounding mountains.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance8.5 km
Time (DOC)1-2 days
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeGreat Walk
Elevation gain900 m
Elevation loss341 m
Highest point1,178 m
Lowest point597 m
RegionEast Coast
Start-38.80018, 177.12063
End-38.81243, 177.05188

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 Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire BluffsElevation from 597 m to 1,172 m over 8.53 km.400 m600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 597 m to 1,172 m over 8.53 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs 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 Lake Waikaremoana: Panekire Bluffs in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.