Sentinel Rock Lookout Track
WalkBay of Plenty
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Distance
- 5.4 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzLocated within the Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park, these walks begin at the end of Hot Springs Road, just south of Katikati off SH2.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 37.61384° S, 175.85427° E
About this place
A challenging climb to an isolated rock outcrop in the Kaimai Ranges that offers spectacular views across the valley.
The route
This track is signposted off the Tuahu Track at the Tuahu Kauri approximately 25 minutes from the car park. After a steep climb it travels along an undulating ridge to a view of Sentinel Rock, an isolated rock outcrop east of the Kaimai Range. The view of the surrounding valley is spectacular on a clear day. The old track to the top of the rock is considered dangerous and should not be used. Return on the same track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
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Eliza Mine Loop Track
Advanced • 4 - 5 hr • 7 km • 2.01 km away
North-South Track
Expert • 5 - 7 days • 82 km • 2.62 km away
Lindemann Loop Track
Advanced • 5 hr • 11 km • 7.9 km away
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Easiest • 15 min • 640 m • 8.41 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).