St Paul's Rock Track

DOC track · Northland

St Paul's Rock Track is a 0.7 km DOC walk in Northland with 112 m of climbing and a high point of 187 m.

St Paul's Rock Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track climbs up to St Paul's Rock, which stands high above Whangaroa township and provides spectacular views of the Whangaroa Harbour. It's suitable for those with moderate fitness.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.7 km
Time (DOC)30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain112 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point187 m
Lowest point71 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.04630, 173.75106
End-35.05051, 173.74937

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 St Paul's Rock TrackElevation from 73 m to 187 m over 0.67 km.50 m100 m150 m200 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 73 m to 187 m over 0.67 km.

GPX file

Download the St Paul's Rock Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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