Mitre Flats Track

DOC track · Wairarapa

Mitre Flats Track is a 8.1 km DOC tramping track in Wairarapa with 326 m of climbing and a high point of 461 m.

Mitre Flats Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Barra Track follows the Waingawa River to Mitre Flats and Mitre Flats Hut.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance8.1 km
Time (DOC)8 - 9 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain326 m
Elevation loss210 m
Highest point461 m
Lowest point265 m
RegionWairarapa
Start-40.88322, 175.49873
End-40.83155, 175.47867

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 Mitre Flats TrackElevation from 266 m to 457 m over 8.09 km.300 m400 m500 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 266 m to 457 m over 8.09 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Mitre Flats 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 Mitre Flats 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.