Ruakaka Pipeline Road Track

DOC track · Northland

Ruakaka Pipeline Road Track is a 3.5 km DOC walk in Northland with 5 m of climbing and a high point of 12 m.

Ruakaka Pipeline Road Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Ruakaka Pipeline Road Track is considered suitable for people of most fitness levels. The 3 km track provides back dune access to Bream Bay.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.5 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain5 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point12 m
Lowest point2 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.85130, 174.48850
End-35.87416, 174.46447

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 Ruakaka Pipeline Road TrackElevation from 2 m to 12 m over 3.47 km.0 m5 m10 m15 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 2 m to 12 m over 3.47 km.

GPX file

Download the Ruakaka Pipeline Road 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 Ruakaka Pipeline Road 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.