Potaema Track

DOC track · Taranaki

Potaema Track is a 0.4 km DOC walk in Taranaki with 18 m of climbing and a high point of 672 m.

Potaema Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

A boardwalk track suitable for wheelchairs and prams that takes you through native forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.4 km
Time (DOC)30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk(disabled)
Elevation gain18 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point672 m
Lowest point651 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-39.31584, 174.15205
End-39.31586, 174.14744

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 Potaema TrackElevation from 651 m to 672 m over 0.43 km.650 m660 m670 m680 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 651 m to 672 m over 0.43 km.

GPX file

Download the Potaema 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

Plan Potaema 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.