Waoku Coach Road Track

DOC track · Northland

Waoku Coach Road Track is a 23.0 km DOC tramping track in Northland with 538 m of climbing and a high point of 693 m.

Follow the gentle incline of an historic coach road through the heart of the Mataraua Forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance23.0 km
Time (DOC)12 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain538 m
Elevation loss369 m
Highest point693 m
Lowest point271 m
RegionNorthland
Start-35.51231, 173.61737
End-35.63324, 173.64134

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 Waoku Coach Road TrackElevation from 271 m to 692 m over 23 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 271 m to 692 m over 23 km.

GPX file

Download the Waoku Coach 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

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