Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit

DOC track · Wairarapa

Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit is a 18.7 km DOC walk in Wairarapa with 1,403 m of climbing and a high point of 1,450 m.

Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit
Photo: Department of Conservation

The classic Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit is a two to three day tramp involving a climb through beech-podocarp forest to some of the best alpine tops travel in the Tararua Forest Park.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance18.7 km
Time (DOC)12 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain1,403 m
Elevation loss1,399 m
Highest point1,450 m
Lowest point340 m
RegionWairarapa
Start-40.90368, 175.46773
End-40.89972, 175.46592

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 Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo CircuitElevation from 340 m to 1,445 m over 18.7 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 340 m to 1,445 m over 18.7 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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