McKerrow Track

DOC track · Wellington/Kapiti

McKerrow Track is a 6.9 km DOC tramping track in Wellington/Kapiti with 588 m of climbing and a high point of 702 m.

McKerrow Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Get panoramic views of Wainuiomata and the Hutt Valley as you climb to the top of Mt McKerrow.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.9 km
Time (DOC)6 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain588 m
Elevation loss207 m
Highest point702 m
Lowest point167 m
RegionWellington/Kapiti
Start-41.34031, 174.97324
End-41.28915, 174.98843

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 McKerrow TrackElevation from 167 m to 701 m over 6.93 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m800 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 167 m to 701 m over 6.93 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the McKerrow 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 McKerrow 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.