Coppermine Track

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Coppermine Track is a 2.8 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 265 m of climbing and a high point of 538 m.

Coppermine Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk through lowland forest to an area where copper was mined.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.8 km
Time (DOC)2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain265 m
Elevation loss6 m
Highest point538 m
Lowest point314 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-40.24906, 175.89712
End-40.23373, 175.88290

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 Coppermine TrackElevation from 314 m to 537 m over 2.81 km.300 m400 m500 m600 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Elevation from 314 m to 537 m over 2.81 km.

GPX file

Download the Coppermine 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 Coppermine 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.