Otaika Valley Walkway

DOC track · Northland

Otaika Valley Walkway is a 4.6 km DOC walk in Northland with 236 m of climbing and a high point of 237 m.

Otaika Valley Walkway
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Otaika Valley Walkway offers you a variety of landscapes including farmland and native forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.6 km
Time (DOC)2-3 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain236 m
Elevation loss155 m
Highest point237 m
Lowest point20 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.77751, 174.27725
End-35.74974, 174.29544

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 Otaika Valley WalkwayElevation from 20 m to 234 m over 4.61 km.0 m100 m200 m300 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 20 m to 234 m over 4.61 km.

GPX file

Download the Otaika Valley Walkway 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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