Lake Ngatu Track

DOC track · Northland

Lake Ngatu Track is a 3.4 km DOC walk in Northland with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 41 m.

Lake Ngatu Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Enjoy an easy walk with the family around Lake Ngatu - a freshwater dune lake and recreation reserve. The lake is popular with water sport enthusiasts, day visitors, and locals.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.4 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point41 m
Lowest point35 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.03773, 173.19924
End-35.03758, 173.19555

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 Lake Ngatu TrackElevation from 35 m to 40 m over 3.35 km.34 m36 m38 m40 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 35 m to 40 m over 3.35 km.

GPX file

Download the Lake Ngatu 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 Lake Ngatu 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.