Pataua Island Track

DOC track · Northland

Pataua Island Track is a 0.5 km DOC walk in Northland with 6 m of climbing and a high point of 16 m.

Pataua Island Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Pataua Island Track is a short access track that skirts the Pataua Estuary and leads you to a lovely beach.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.5 km
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain6 m
Elevation loss9 m
Highest point16 m
Lowest point3 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.71751, 174.52943
End-35.71501, 174.53248

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 Pataua Island TrackElevation from 3 m to 16 m over 0.49 km.0 m5 m10 m15 m20 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 3 m to 16 m over 0.49 km.

GPX file

Download the Pataua Island 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 Pataua Island 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.