Comet Road end to Shutes Hut
DOC track · Hawke’s Bay
Comet Road end to Shutes Hut is a 6.0 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 773 m of climbing and a high point of 1,082 m.
From Comet Road End take a 2-3 hour walk to historic Shutes Hut, built in 1920 for rabbiters and musterers to use.
Track stats
| Distance | 6.0 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 2-3 hr |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Advanced |
| Track type | Tramping Track |
| Elevation gain | 773 m |
| Elevation loss | 376 m |
| Highest point | 1,082 m |
| Lowest point | 340 m |
| Region | Hawke’s Bay |
| Start | -39.51038, 176.29370 |
| End | -39.46857, 176.28998 |
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
- No Man's Road area tramping tracks (0.0 km away)
- Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge (13.4 km away)
- Cameron Carpark to Mt Kuripapango Track (14.2 km away)
- Cameron Hut via Mt Kuripapango and Smith-Russell Track (14.2 km away)
- Lake Rototuna and Lake Rotoroa (Kaweka Lakes) Track (17.0 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Comet Road end to Shutes Hut in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.