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Location & access
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route. Check the official route directions before travel.
Official location informationLocation source
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route.
Reference point: -37.12312, 175.54346. WGS84 coordinates retained at the official service's returned precision; decimal resolution is not survey accuracy. Source positional accuracy is not specified.
DOC Maps walking and tramping reference point (WGS84), exact official-page GUID / Department of Conservation. Checked 2026-10-12.
Key facts
- Distance
- 1.5 km one way
- Walking time
- 30 min
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Coromandel Forest Park
- Dog access
- Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
This track links Moanataiari with the Waiotahi Track and includes a lookout point above the Thames township.
This DOC directory entry covers Moanataiari Link Track in Waikato, within Coromandel Forest Park. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 1.5 km one way
- Walking time: 30 min
- DOC grade: Easy
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
Dog access
Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
Starting from the Moanataiari Creek Road end, this track follows Moanataiari Stream for approximately 500 m then heads up over a ridge. At the top of the ridge there is a short side track to a lookout above Thames with expansive views of the Firth of Thames and the Hauraki Plains.
The track then continues to link with the Waiotahi Track. From the Waiotahi Track there are multiple options to form a loop back to Thames. This can be done via the Rocky’s to Waiotahi Track, Waiotahi Track or the Karaka Track. Or keen trampers can head up to Crosbies Hut (5 hr).
Getting there
This track starts from the end of Moanataiari Creek road in Thames, and after approximately 1.5 km or 30 minutes it joins the Waiotahi Track.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
