Bruce Park Loop Track

DOC track · Manawatu/Whanganui

Bruce Park Loop Track is a 1.6 km DOC walk in Manawatu/Whanganui with 27 m of climbing and a high point of 265 m.

Bruce Park Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

An easy walk through a podocarp and broadleaf forest remnant with impressive specimens of rimu, totara and kahikatea. It's a great walk for kids.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.6 km
Time (DOC)1 hr loop
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain27 m
Elevation loss22 m
Highest point265 m
Lowest point235 m
RegionManawatu/Whanganui
Start-39.96468, 175.52436
End-39.96098, 175.53241

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 Bruce Park Loop TrackElevation from 235 m to 262 m over 1.58 km.230 m240 m250 m260 m270 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 235 m to 262 m over 1.58 km.

GPX file

Download the Bruce Park 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.

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