Five Mile Loop Track

DOC track · Wellington/Kapiti

Five Mile Loop Track is a 2.0 km DOC walk in Wellington/Kapiti with 88 m of climbing and a high point of 152 m.

Five Mile Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This easy track passes through superb groves of mature hard beech in the lower reaches of Graces Stream.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.0 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain88 m
Elevation loss40 m
Highest point152 m
Lowest point60 m
RegionWellington/Kapiti
Start-41.34852, 174.92911
End-41.34452, 174.94428

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 Five Mile Loop TrackElevation from 60 m to 148 m over 2.03 km.50 m100 m150 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 60 m to 148 m over 2.03 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Five Mile Loop 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.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Five Mile Loop 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.