Hakarimata Rail Trail

DOC track · Waikato

Hakarimata Rail Trail is a 1.2 km DOC walk in Waikato with 8 m of climbing and a high point of 30 m.

Hakarimata Rail Trail
Photo: Department of Conservation

This family walking and cycling track follows the route of the former Ngāruawāhia/Glen Massey railway to attractive stream cascades.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.2 km
Time (DOC)30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain8 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point30 m
Lowest point20 m
RegionWaikato
Start-37.67921, 175.13481
End-37.68476, 175.12372

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 Hakarimata Rail TrailElevation from 20 m to 28 m over 1.23 km.20 m22 m24 m26 m28 m0 km0.5 km1 km
Elevation from 20 m to 28 m over 1.23 km.

GPX file

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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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