White Cliffs Walkway Track

DOC track · Taranaki

White Cliffs Walkway Track is a 6.7 km DOC walk in Taranaki with 446 m of climbing and a high point of 239 m.

White Cliffs Walkway Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This walkway uses the Kapuni to Auckland gas pipeline route for a considerable distance. The laying of the pipeline opened up walking access to the dramatic forest and coastal country of the region.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.7 km
Time (DOC)up to 8 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain446 m
Elevation loss437 m
Highest point239 m
Lowest point8 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-38.89301, 174.51674
End-38.86049, 174.55660

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 White Cliffs Walkway TrackElevation from 8 m to 234 m over 6.67 km.0 m100 m200 m300 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 8 m to 234 m over 6.67 km.

GPX file

Download the White Cliffs Walkway 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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