Mahoenui Track

DOC track · Waikato

Mahoenui Track is a 11.4 km DOC tramping track in Waikato with 140 m of climbing and a high point of 262 m.

Mahoenui Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk alongside the Awakino River to Leitch's Hut.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance11.4 km
Time (DOC)8 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain140 m
Elevation loss21 m
Highest point262 m
Lowest point138 m
RegionWaikato
Start-38.50327, 174.80824
End-38.43304, 174.77736

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 Mahoenui TrackElevation from 138 m to 261 m over 11.42 km.100 m150 m200 m250 m300 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km
Elevation from 138 m to 261 m over 11.42 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Mahoenui 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Mahoenui 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.