Lower Waiohine Track

DOC track · Wairarapa

Lower Waiohine Track is a 8.7 km DOC tramping track in Wairarapa with 163 m of climbing and a high point of 211 m.

Lower Waiohine Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track leads from the Waiohine road end to Totara Flats Hut. It is a good overnight trip.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance8.7 km
Time (DOC)4 hr and 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain163 m
Elevation loss104 m
Highest point211 m
Lowest point143 m
RegionWairarapa
Start-40.99536, 175.38801
End-40.93275, 175.40250

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 Lower Waiohine TrackElevation from 143 m to 204 m over 8.66 km.140 m160 m180 m200 m220 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 143 m to 204 m over 8.66 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Lower Waiohine 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 Lower Waiohine 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.