Trains Track

DOC track · Manawatu/Whanganui

Trains Track is a 12.4 km DOC tramping track in Manawatu/Whanganui with 304 m of climbing and a high point of 147 m.

Trains Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Follow the Waitōtara River to Trains Hut.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance12.4 km
Time (DOC)4–5 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain304 m
Elevation loss333 m
Highest point147 m
Lowest point61 m
RegionManawatu/Whanganui
Start-39.48264, 174.73134
End-39.54428, 174.78742

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 Trains TrackElevation from 63 m to 131 m over 12.36 km.60 m80 m100 m120 m140 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation from 63 m to 131 m over 12.36 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Trains 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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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Trains 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.