Six Foot Track

DOC track · Northland

Six Foot Track is a 3.8 km DOC tramping track in Northland with 234 m of climbing and a high point of 492 m.

Six Foot Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This is a walk to Framptons Hut and on to the Waimā Main Range Track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.8 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain234 m
Elevation loss31 m
Highest point492 m
Lowest point314 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.50153, 173.45687
End-35.51207, 173.47287

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 Six Foot TrackElevation from 314 m to 489 m over 3.8 km.300 m350 m400 m450 m500 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 314 m to 489 m over 3.8 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Six Foot 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Six Foot 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.