Lake Rotorangi Hydro Walkway

DOC track · Taranaki

Lake Rotorangi Hydro Walkway is a 1.3 km DOC walk in Taranaki with 63 m of climbing and a high point of 151 m.

Lake Rotorangi Hydro Walkway
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track meanders around a bend above Lake Rotorangi, the longest man-made lake in New Zealand.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.3 km
Time (DOC)40 mins
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain63 m
Elevation loss64 m
Highest point151 m
Lowest point85 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-39.54459, 174.56798
End-39.54459, 174.56819

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 Lake Rotorangi Hydro WalkwayElevation from 87 m to 146 m over 1.27 km.80 m100 m120 m140 m160 m0 km0.5 km1 km
Elevation from 87 m to 146 m over 1.27 km.

GPX file

Download the Lake Rotorangi Hydro Walkway 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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