Waimoku Track

DOC track · Taranaki

Waimoku Track is a 3.5 km DOC tramping track in Taranaki with 505 m of climbing and a high point of 674 m.

Waimoku Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk Waimoku Track in the Kaitake Range up to Patuhā Trig for great views along the coast and up to Taranaki Maunga.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.5 km
Time (DOC)2 hr to the trig
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain505 m
Elevation loss101 m
Highest point674 m
Lowest point176 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-39.14941, 173.94210
End-39.16195, 173.96968

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 Waimoku TrackElevation from 176 m to 665 m over 3.47 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m800 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 176 m to 665 m over 3.47 km.

GPX file

Download the Waimoku 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 Waimoku 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.