Minnehaha Walk

DOC track · West Coast

Minnehaha Walk is a 0.4 km DOC walk in West Coast with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 173 m.

Minnehaha Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This delightful short walk follows a stream through the rainforest - it's a great introduction to the forest for children with the added bonus of glow worms at night. It's suitable for wheelchairs and buggies.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.4 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk(disabled)
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point173 m
Lowest point168 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.46745, 170.01707
End-43.46945, 170.01650

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 Minnehaha WalkElevation from 168 m to 172 m over 0.45 km.168 m169 m170 m171 m172 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 168 m to 172 m over 0.45 km.

GPX file

Download the Minnehaha Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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