Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk)

Waikato · New Zealand

Distance6.3 km (3.9 mi)all 9 sections

Climb559 m (1,834 ft)154 m (505 ft) down

High point610 m (2,001 ft)lowest 157 m (515 ft)

DOC's time3 hr one wayas DOC publishes it

GradeIntermediateDOC

This track is mapped in 9 separate sections, so there is no single profile or walking time. Climb is added up section by section.

Map

Map: LINZ Topo50, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Orange: huts. Blue: campsites.

Plan it with offline topo maps: try it for 14 days

About the track

This popular walk leads to Pinnacles Hut, and on to the summit of the Pinnacles with spectacular views of the Coromandel Peninsula. It can be completed as a day or overnight walk.

Huts on or near the track

Pinnacles Hut (581 m, bookable)

Campsites

Trestle View Campsite (157 m)
Dancing Camp Campsite (578 m)

Kauaeranga Kauri Trail (Pinnacles Walk) on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.