Whakamaharatanga Walkway
DOC track · Hawke’s Bay
Whakamaharatanga Walkway is a 1.2 km DOC walk in Hawke’s Bay with 39 m of climbing and a high point of 62 m.
The walkway crosses farmland through two old pā sites with terraces, pits and middens (shell dumps). Most of the farmland was under water prior to the Napier earthquake in 1931.
Track stats
| Distance | 1.2 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 40 min / 1 hr |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Easy |
| Elevation gain | 39 m |
| Elevation loss | 38 m |
| Highest point | 62 m |
| Lowest point | 19 m |
| Region | Hawke’s Bay |
| Start | -39.43319, 176.85080 |
| End | -39.43210, 176.86108 |
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
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Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Ōtātara Pā Historic Reserve Walk (13.1 km away)
- Tangoio Falls Scenic Reserve tracks (13.4 km away)
- White Pine Bush Scenic Reserve walks (16.6 km away)
- Waikōpiro Loop Track (22.5 km away)
- Tūtira Walkway (24.6 km away)
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