Tamatahia Te Whenua Track

DOC track · West Coast

Tamatahia Te Whenua Track is a 0.5 km DOC walk in West Coast with 6 m of climbing and a high point of 560 m.

Tamatahia Te Whenua Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Wind through the Globe Progress Mine's former processing plant site and discover its stories through a series of interpretive signs.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.5 km
Time (DOC)30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Elevation gain6 m
Elevation loss6 m
Highest point560 m
Lowest point546 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.16500, 171.89614
End-42.16500, 171.89614

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 Tamatahia Te Whenua TrackElevation from 549 m to 559 m over 0.5 km.545 m550 m555 m560 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km0.5 km
Elevation from 549 m to 559 m over 0.5 km.

GPX file

Download the Tamatahia Te Whenua 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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