Waipapa Point Coastal walk

DOC track · Otago

Waipapa Point Coastal walk is a 0.4 km DOC walk in Otago with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 2 m.

Waipapa Point Coastal walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This short easy access track on the Southern Scenic Route takes you to a lighthouse, and has beautiful vistas of the coastline with sea birds and marine mammals.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.4 km
Time (DOC)30 m return
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk(disabled)
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point2 m
Lowest point1 m
RegionOtago
Start-46.66033, 168.84747
End-46.65977, 168.85084

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 Waipapa Point Coastal walkElevation from 1 m to 2 m over 0.45 km.1 m1.5 m2 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 1 m to 2 m over 0.45 km.

GPX file

Download the Waipapa Point Coastal walk 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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