Otoko Walkway

DOC track · East Coast

Otoko Walkway is a 6.9 km DOC walk in East Coast with 134 m of climbing and a high point of 197 m.

Otoko Walkway
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Otoko Walkway is 50 km north-west of Gisborne. It traverses 5 km of the old Gisborne/Moutohora railway line. This track is not maintained.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.9 km
Time (DOC)2 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain134 m
Elevation loss68 m
Highest point197 m
Lowest point80 m
RegionEast Coast
Start-38.46329, 177.73451
End-38.46890, 177.66507

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 Otoko WalkwayElevation from 80 m to 195 m over 6.9 km.50 m100 m150 m200 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 80 m to 195 m over 6.9 km.

GPX file

Download the Otoko Walkway 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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