Mangaone Caves Track

DOC track · East Coast

Mangaone Caves Track is a 0.6 km DOC walk in East Coast with 73 m of climbing and a high point of 411 m.

Mangaone Caves Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Mangaone Caves are open access and have limestone features like stalactites, stalagmites and calcite wall coverings.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.6 km
Time (DOC)25 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain73 m
Elevation loss20 m
Highest point411 m
Lowest point333 m
RegionEast Coast
Start-38.98877, 177.72057
End-38.99239, 177.72069

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 Mangaone Caves TrackElevation from 333 m to 409 m over 0.58 km.350 m400 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km0.5 km
Elevation from 333 m to 409 m over 0.58 km.

GPX file

Download the Mangaone Caves 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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