Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino Hut)

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino Hut) is a 5.5 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 483 m of climbing and a high point of 997 m.

Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino Hut)
Photo: Department of Conservation

Tramp to Makino Hut through manuka forest and red beech

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.5 km
Time (DOC)2-3 hrs
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain483 m
Elevation loss116 m
Highest point997 m
Lowest point613 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-39.19140, 176.46188
End-39.18942, 176.40796

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 Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino Hut)Elevation from 613 m to 991 m over 5.46 km.600 m700 m800 m900 m1,000 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 613 m to 991 m over 5.46 km.

Walked by TrailTreks

We have walked this route or part of it. Our own GPS track, photos and stats: Kaweka Forest 2.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino Hut) 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 Makino Track (Makahu Road to Makino 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.