Dawson Falls - Stratford Plateau tracks

DOC track · Taranaki

Dawson Falls - Stratford Plateau tracks is a 8.7 km DOC tramping track in Taranaki with 323 m of climbing and a high point of 1,145 m.

Dawson Falls - Stratford Plateau tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk one way from Dawson Falls to Stratford Plateau or complete a circuit back to Dawson Falls.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance8.7 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 20 min one way | 3 hr 30 min - 4 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain323 m
Elevation loss579 m
Highest point1,145 m
Lowest point819 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-39.32332, 174.10324
End-39.30930, 174.12184

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 Dawson Falls - Stratford Plateau tracksElevation from 823 m to 1,142 m over 8.73 km.800 m900 m1,000 m1,100 m1,200 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 823 m to 1,142 m over 8.73 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Dawson Falls - Stratford Plateau tracks GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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