Waihāhā Hut Track

DOC track · Waikato

Waihāhā Hut Track is a 9.3 km DOC tramping track in Waikato with 168 m of climbing and a high point of 597 m.

Waihāhā Hut Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to Waihāhā Hut for a short overnight trip.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance9.3 km
Time (DOC)3 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain168 m
Elevation loss67 m
Highest point597 m
Lowest point480 m
RegionWaikato
Start-38.69971, 175.68276
End-38.69496, 175.60081

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 Waihāhā Hut TrackElevation from 481 m to 591 m over 9.25 km.450 m500 m550 m600 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 481 m to 591 m over 9.25 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Waihāhā Hut 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 Waihāhā Hut 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.