Waikōpiro Loop Track

DOC track · Hawke’s Bay

Waikōpiro Loop Track is a 4.7 km DOC tramping track in Hawke’s Bay with 229 m of climbing and a high point of 361 m.

Waikōpiro Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

A family-friendly, short walk around Lake Waikōpiro that offers a chance to view native plants and wildlife.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.7 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain229 m
Elevation loss34 m
Highest point361 m
Lowest point159 m
RegionHawke’s Bay
Start-39.23385, 176.89289
End-39.20565, 176.91946

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 Waikōpiro Loop TrackElevation from 159 m to 361 m over 4.72 km.100 m200 m300 m400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 159 m to 361 m over 4.72 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Waikōpiro Loop 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 Waikōpiro Loop 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.