Taita Bridle Track

DOC track · Northland

Taita Bridle Track is a 4.0 km DOC tramping track in Northland with 375 m of climbing and a high point of 642 m.

This moderately challenging track leads into the beautiful and rugged Waimā Forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.0 km
Time (DOC)2 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain375 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point642 m
Lowest point260 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.54207, 173.50505
End-35.53493, 173.54369

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 Taita Bridle TrackElevation from 260 m to 639 m over 4.01 km.200 m400 m600 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 260 m to 639 m over 4.01 km.

GPX file

Download the Taita Bridle 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

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