Northland · Hiking

Horokaka Track

2.4 mi
round trip: 2,142 ft
climb: 1,654 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Horokaka Track is an out-and-back trail, 2.4 miles each way (4.8 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand, inside Tangihua Forest. It runs between about 410 ft and 1,650 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,330 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Maungakaramea, about 4.6 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Horokaka and Huarua. There are 5 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Mount Manaia Track · Base Track · Kahui Farm Privat Bush Walk

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Photo: Jackson, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Mount Manaia Track

~37 min drive

A 1.1-mile point-to-point route in Northland, New Zealand.

Base Track

~22 min drive

A 0.5-mile loop in Northland, New Zealand.

Kahui Farm Privat Bush Walk

~47 min drive

A 0.4-mile loop in Northland, New Zealand.

Photo: ShakyIsles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Morrison Reserve Track

~52 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Ross Track

~27 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.1 miles each way (2.2 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Photo: Petersmeter, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Maunganui Bluff Track

~56 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.9 miles each way (3.7 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Mount Tutamoe Track

~35 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.4 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Tumanako Track

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.7 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Nature Trail

~1 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Tangihua Main Ridge Track

~2 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.2 miles each way (2.5 miles round trip) in Northland, New Zealand.

Also worth it near here

Tangihua Lodge

~1 min drive

Photo: Prosperosity, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Maungatapere

~13 min drive

Photo: Hector Bolitho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Wairua Falls

~17 min drive

Photo: Felix Plakolb felix_plakolb, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Waipū Caves Scenic Preserve

~21 min drive

Photo: Proshoot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Uretiti Beach

~32 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Horokaka Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.