Homes Ridge Track

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Homes Ridge Track is a 3.3 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 258 m of climbing and a high point of 643 m.

Homes Ridge Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track can be used to access Stanfield Hut and makes for a lovely day walk.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.3 km
Time (DOC)2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain258 m
Elevation loss105 m
Highest point643 m
Lowest point413 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-40.12007, 176.02899
End-40.09637, 176.04755

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 Homes Ridge TrackElevation from 415 m to 641 m over 3.34 km.400 m500 m600 m700 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 415 m to 641 m over 3.34 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Homes Ridge 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 Homes Ridge 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.