Catchpool Loop Walk

DOC track · Wellington/Kapiti

Catchpool Loop Walk is a 0.7 km DOC walk in Wellington/Kapiti with 18 m of climbing and a high point of 89 m.

Catchpool Loop Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk through a nikau grove and podocarp/broadleaf forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.7 km
Time (DOC)30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain18 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point89 m
Lowest point61 m
RegionWellington/Kapiti
Start-41.34796, 174.93043
End-41.34787, 174.93802

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 Catchpool Loop WalkElevation from 61 m to 86 m over 0.72 km.60 m70 m80 m90 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 61 m to 86 m over 0.72 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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