Swamp Track

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Swamp Track is a 1.9 km DOC walk in Hawke’s Bay with 23 m of climbing and a high point of 665 m.

Walk 10 minutes to Triple X Hut and carry on for a one hour circuit around Swamp Track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.9 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain23 m
Elevation loss39 m
Highest point665 m
Lowest point621 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-39.79422, 176.19914
End-39.79381, 176.19582

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

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Elevation from 621 m to 662 m over 1.91 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Swamp 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Swamp 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.