Kapuni Loop Track

DOC track · Taranaki

Kapuni Loop Track is a 1.2 km DOC walk in Taranaki with 54 m of climbing and a high point of 894 m.

Walk through mountain rainforest and past the picturesque Dawson Falls.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.2 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain54 m
Elevation loss59 m
Highest point894 m
Lowest point834 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-39.32405, 174.10396
End-39.32309, 174.10460

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

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Elevation from 836 m to 894 m over 1.25 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Kapuni Loop 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Kapuni Loop Track in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.