Burn Hut Track

DOC track · Manawatu/Whanganui

Burn Hut Track is a 10.3 km DOC tramping track in Manawatu/Whanganui with 776 m of climbing and a high point of 830 m.

Burn Hut Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Tramp from the Mangahao reservoirs to Burn Hut, with views across the Horowhenua and northern Wairarapa

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance10.3 km
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain776 m
Elevation loss678 m
Highest point830 m
Lowest point320 m
RegionManawatu/Whanganui
Start-40.60224, 175.49730
End-40.62631, 175.47747

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 Burn Hut TrackElevation from 321 m to 825 m over 10.32 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m1,000 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km
Elevation from 321 m to 825 m over 10.32 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Burn Hut Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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