Wharekai-Te Kou Walk

DOC track · West Coast

Wharekai-Te Kou Walk is a 0.8 km DOC walk in West Coast with 7 m of climbing and a high point of 29 m.

Wharekai-Te Kou Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

For an easy walk head to the rocky shore where kids of all ages can explore tidal pools.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.8 km
Time (DOC)40 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain7 m
Elevation loss22 m
Highest point29 m
Lowest point4 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.97116, 168.61176
End-43.96553, 168.60652

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 Wharekai-Te Kou WalkElevation from 4 m to 26 m over 0.77 km.0 m10 m20 m30 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 4 m to 26 m over 0.77 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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