Mangamate Loop Track

DOC track · East Coast

Mangamate Loop Track is a 24.4 km DOC tramping track in East Coast with 547 m of climbing and a high point of 722 m.

Mangamate Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

The loop covers a range of track types including multiple river crossing. This makes it an ideal introduction to backcountry tramping.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance24.4 km
Time (DOC)3 days
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate, Advanced
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain547 m
Elevation loss595 m
Highest point722 m
Lowest point401 m
RegionEast Coast
Start-38.78730, 176.67086
End-38.78508, 176.66111

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 Mangamate Loop TrackElevation from 403 m to 703 m over 24.38 km.400 m500 m600 m700 m800 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 403 m to 703 m over 24.38 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Mangamate Loop 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 Mangamate Loop 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.