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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: -37.01410, 175.83491. 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
- 2 km one way
- Walking time
- 45 minutes
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Coromandel Forest Park
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 walk connects Red Bridge Road and Hinemoa Terrace with a side track to a lookout overlooking Tairua Habour and Pauanui.
This DOC directory entry covers Red Bridge Walk 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: 2 km one way
- Walking time: 45 minutes
- 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.
Description
Starting at the end of Red Bridge Road, the track climbs up through regenerating native bush. There is a short side track to a lookout, with views down to Tairua Harbour. Continue along the track to get to Hinemoa Terrace.
The track surface is clay and can be very slippery in places especially when it is wet, care should be taken.
Getting there
This walk can be accessed from either Red Bridge Road or Hinemoa Terrace in Tairua.
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.
