Mackintosh carpark to Lawrence Road end via Mackintosh Hut and Donald River

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Mackintosh carpark to Lawrence Road end via Mackintosh Hut and Donald River is a 14.6 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 896 m of climbing and a high point of 921 m.

An overnight or longer day tramp through manuka and beech forest, offering river scenery.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance14.6 km
Time (DOC)5-6 hrs
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain896 m
Elevation loss857 m
Highest point921 m
Lowest point360 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-39.33539, 176.45183
End-39.35237, 176.38832

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 Mackintosh carpark to Lawrence Road end via Mackintosh Hut and Donald RiverElevation from 360 m to 919 m over 14.56 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m1,000 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation from 360 m to 919 m over 14.56 km.

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GPX file

Download the Mackintosh carpark to Lawrence Road end via Mackintosh Hut and Donald River GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

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