Marsden Cross Track

DOC track · Northland

Marsden Cross Track is a 1.8 km DOC walk in Northland with 57 m of climbing and a high point of 65 m.

Marsden Cross Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This walk, suitable for kids, leads across farmland to the site of the first mission settlement in New Zealand.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.8 km
Time (DOC)40 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain57 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point65 m
Lowest point4 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.16884, 174.09549
End-35.16891, 174.08551

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 Marsden Cross TrackElevation from 4 m to 65 m over 1.81 km.0 m20 m40 m60 m80 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 4 m to 65 m over 1.81 km.

GPX file

Download the Marsden Cross 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 Marsden Cross 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.