Tōtaranui to Waiharakeke Bay

DOC track · Nelson/Tasman

Tōtaranui to Waiharakeke Bay is a 6.4 km Great Walk in Nelson/Tasman with 130 m of climbing and a high point of 100 m.

Tōtaranui to Waiharakeke Bay
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk south from Tōtaranui past the beautiful Goat Bay to Waiharakeke.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.4 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 40 min return via the same track
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeGreat Walk
Elevation gain130 m
Elevation loss128 m
Highest point100 m
Lowest point-2 m
RegionNelson/Tasman
Start-40.82584, 173.00499
End-40.86511, 173.01755

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 Tōtaranui to Waiharakeke BayElevation from -2 m to 96 m over 6.4 km.-50 m0 m50 m100 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from -2 m to 96 m over 6.4 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Tōtaranui to Waiharakeke Bay 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 Tōtaranui to Waiharakeke Bay in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.