Whangamarino Historic Walk

DOC track · Waikato

Whangamarino Historic Walk is a 0.9 km DOC walk in Waikato with 22 m of climbing and a high point of 43 m.

Whangamarino Historic Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This short walk takes in the Whangamarino Redoubt and Te Teoteo's Pā – two key sites of conflict during the Waikato War of 1863-64. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.9 km
Time (DOC)25 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain22 m
Elevation loss18 m
Highest point43 m
Lowest point20 m
RegionWaikato
Start-37.29401, 175.06254
End-37.29401, 175.06254

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 Whangamarino Historic WalkElevation from 20 m to 42 m over 0.88 km.20 m30 m40 m50 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km
Elevation from 20 m to 42 m over 0.88 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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