Northern Tarawera Track

Bay of Plenty · New Zealand

Distance7.4 km (4.6 mi)along the line

Climb192 m (630 ft)181 m (594 ft) down

High point420 m (1,378 ft)lowest 300 m (984 ft)

DOC's time3 hras DOC publishes it

Walking time2 h 10 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeAdvancedDOC

Elevation profile

Map

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

Pink: the track. Green dot: the start. Blue: campsites.

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About the track

This track starts at Tarawera Outlet and finishes at Humphries Bay. This area was extensively altered by the 1886 Tarawera eruption and the landscape is being slowly regenerated by native plant species.

Campsites

Humphries Bay Campsite (304 m)
Lake Tarawera Outlet Campsite (316 m)

Northern Tarawera Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.