Lakes carpark to Mt Kuripapango Track

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Lakes carpark to Mt Kuripapango Track is a 2.5 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 504 m of climbing and a high point of 1,233 m.

Tramp from Lakes carpark to the top of Mt Kuripapango

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.5 km
Time (DOC)2-3 hrs (one way)
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain504 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point1,233 m
Lowest point723 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-39.35171, 176.36354
End-39.35740, 176.34305

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 Lakes carpark to Mt Kuripapango TrackElevation from 723 m to 1,233 m over 2.48 km.600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 723 m to 1,233 m over 2.48 km.

GPX file

Download the Lakes carpark to Mt Kuripapango 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 Lakes carpark to Mt Kuripapango 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.