Opouahi Walkway

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Opouahi Walkway is a 1.3 km DOC walk in Hawke’s Bay with 31 m of climbing and a high point of 513 m.

Opouahi Walkway
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk around an idyllic lake. Opouahi Scenic Reserve is home to the Opouahi Kiwi Créche.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.3 km
Time (DOC)40 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain31 m
Elevation loss31 m
Highest point513 m
Lowest point480 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-39.14435, 176.83801
End-39.14435, 176.83801

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 Opouahi WalkwayElevation from 480 m to 513 m over 1.35 km.480 m490 m500 m510 m520 m0 km0.5 km1 km
Elevation from 480 m to 513 m over 1.35 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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