Tawarau Forest tramping tracks

DOC track · Waikato

Tawarau Forest tramping tracks is a 23.9 km DOC tramping track in Waikato with 666 m of climbing and a high point of 361 m.

Tawarau Forest tramping tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

The limestone features and native vegetation in the Tawarau Forest can best be seen by walking on one of the forest's scenic tracks.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance23.9 km
Time (DOC)Various from 2 - 7 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain666 m
Elevation loss364 m
Highest point361 m
Lowest point60 m
RegionWaikato
Start-38.34451, 174.87985
End-38.31034, 174.95495

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 Tawarau Forest tramping tracksElevation from 72 m to 355 m over 23.91 km.0 m100 m200 m300 m400 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 72 m to 355 m over 23.91 km.

GPX file

Download the Tawarau Forest tramping tracks 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

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