York Road Loop Track

DOC track · Taranaki

York Road Loop Track is a 5.2 km DOC walk in Taranaki with 111 m of climbing and a high point of 636 m.

York Road Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Explore the remnants of the old Egmont Branch railway quarry complex while walking through native forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.2 km
Time (DOC)3 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain111 m
Elevation loss95 m
Highest point636 m
Lowest point529 m
RegionTaranaki
Start-39.28832, 174.17549
End-39.29787, 174.15484

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 York Road Loop TrackElevation from 529 m to 636 m over 5.19 km.500 m550 m600 m650 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 529 m to 636 m over 5.19 km.

GPX file

Download the York Road 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.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan York Road 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.