Kahikatea Walk

DOC track · Manawatu/Whanganui

Kahikatea Walk is a 0.8 km DOC walk in Manawatu/Whanganui with 12 m of climbing and a high point of 244 m.

Kahikatea Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This easy walk is a great introduction to broadleaved forest suitable for young and old.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.8 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain12 m
Elevation loss12 m
Highest point244 m
Lowest point224 m
RegionManawatu/Whanganui
Start-40.08302, 175.90646
End-40.08296, 175.90657

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 Kahikatea WalkElevation from 225 m to 241 m over 0.84 km.225 m230 m235 m240 m245 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km
Elevation from 225 m to 241 m over 0.84 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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