Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse Walk

DOC track · Northland

Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse Walk is a 1.0 km DOC walk in Northland with 58 m of climbing and a high point of 205 m.

Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Enjoy outstanding panoramic views and pay respect to a site steeped in Māori tradition on a short stroll to an iconic lighthouse – it's suitable for children and buggies. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.0 km
Time (DOC)10 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain58 m
Elevation loss8 m
Highest point205 m
Lowest point145 m
RegionNorthland
Start-34.42670, 172.67756
End-34.43219, 172.68283

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 Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse WalkElevation from 148 m to 204 m over 1.04 km.140 m160 m180 m200 m220 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 148 m to 204 m over 1.04 km.

GPX file

Download the Cape Reinga/Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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