Puketī Nature Trail

DOC track · Northland

Puketī Nature Trail is a 1.5 km DOC walk in Northland with 70 m of climbing and a high point of 325 m.

Puketī Nature Trail
Photo: Department of Conservation

This is an easy wander suitable for children. The loop track leads you through a beautiful kauri forest with a chance to see glow-worms.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.5 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain70 m
Elevation loss64 m
Highest point325 m
Lowest point252 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.21146, 173.79334
End-35.21134, 173.79267

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 Puketī Nature TrailElevation from 258 m to 325 m over 1.45 km.250 m300 m0 km0.5 km1 km
Elevation from 258 m to 325 m over 1.45 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Puketī Nature Trail 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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