Mount Hikurangi - Te Ara ki Hikurangi
DOC track · East Coast
Mount Hikurangi - Te Ara ki Hikurangi is a 2.4 km DOC route in East Coast with 558 m of climbing and a high point of 1,730 m.
Visit the sacred mountain of Ngāti Porou, the highest non-volcanic mountain in the North Island. You need backcountry experience to walk up Hikurangi Maunga track.
Track stats
| Distance | 2.4 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 7 hr one way |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Expert |
| Track type | Route |
| Elevation gain | 558 m |
| Elevation loss | 12 m |
| Highest point | 1,730 m |
| Lowest point | 1,185 m |
| Region | East Coast |
| Start | -37.90584, 178.05852 |
| End | -37.91890, 178.06084 |
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
GPX file
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Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Anaura Bay Walkway (42.3 km away)
- Pakihi Track (60.1 km away)
- Tirohanga Dunes Trail (60.4 km away)
- Te Waiti Route (64.2 km away)
- Otoko Walkway (68.2 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Mount Hikurangi - Te Ara ki Hikurangi in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.