Ruakuri Walk

DOC track · Waikato

Ruakuri Walk is a 1.0 km DOC walk in Waikato with 12 m of climbing and a high point of 87 m.

Ruakuri Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Discover a forested gorge, natural sculpted cliffs and low limestone arches on this spectacular loop walk - plenty to keep kids interested.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.0 km
Time (DOC)45 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain12 m
Elevation loss36 m
Highest point87 m
Lowest point53 m
RegionWaikato
Start-38.26568, 175.07550
End-38.26526, 175.07924

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 Ruakuri WalkElevation from 55 m to 86 m over 1.03 km.50 m60 m70 m80 m90 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 55 m to 86 m over 1.03 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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