Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge
DOC track · Hawke’s Bay
Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge is a 4.0 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 832 m of climbing and a high point of 1,305 m.
The Golden Crown Ridge Track begins behind Masters Shelter. The 2-3 hour walk climbs around a series of rocky knolls before continuing steeply upwards through beech forest to the top of the range.
Track stats
| Distance | 4.0 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 2 - 3 hr one way |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Advanced |
| Track type | Tramping Track |
| Elevation gain | 832 m |
| Elevation loss | 0 m |
| Highest point | 1,305 m |
| Lowest point | 471 m |
| Region | Hawke’s Bay |
| Start | -39.62869, 176.32160 |
| End | -39.62529, 176.28016 |
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
GPX file
Download the Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.
Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Mangleton Road to Parks Peak Ridge (5.7 km away)
- Poutaki Track (11.7 km away)
- Parks Peak Track to Yeoman's Track (12.5 km away)
- Yeoman's Track (13.3 km away)
- Comet Road end to Shutes Hut (13.4 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.