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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: -37.02888, 175.56465. 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
- Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Track grade
- Advanced
- Location
- Coromandel Forest Park / Kauaeranga Valley
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 from Waiomu Grove Walk and meets Tapu summit to Crosbies Hut Track to get to Crosbies Hut.
This DOC directory entry covers Waiomu Valley Track in Waikato, within Coromandel Forest Park / Kauaeranga Valley. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: Not confirmed on the checked DOC page; see individual route sections
- Walking time: 5 hr
- DOC grade: Advanced
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
This track links from Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk and joins with Tapu summit to Crosbies Hut Track to reach Crosbies Hut. Distance to hut: 9.6 km Time to hut: 5 hr
The first hour of this track is along the scenic bridged Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk. This track takes you into sections of mature kauri forest.
The track then becomes a tramping track and rises steeply up to the top ridge track. From here Crosbies Hut is reached after around one hour.
Getting there
The Waiomu Kauri Grove Walk access begins at the end of the sealed Waiomu Valley Road.
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.
