Waingongoro Hut tracks

Taranaki · New Zealand

Distance3.5 km (2.2 mi)all 4 sections

Climb238 m (781 ft)173 m (568 ft) down

High point1,041 m (3,415 ft)lowest 820 m (2,690 ft)

DOC's time1 hr 30 min one wayas DOC publishes it

GradeAdvancedDOC

This track is mapped in 4 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.

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

About the track

Waingongoro Hut is a good overnight hike for families with children and new hikers - walk through goblin forest, stop for a swim in lava-formed pools, and cross the highest swing bridge in Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.

Huts on or near the track

Waingongoro Hut (859 m)

Waingongoro Hut tracks on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.