Coppermine Loop Track
Alerts
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This track is a more strenuous option than the Coppermine Track.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This track provides a more strenuous option for returning to the carpark than the Coppermine Track.
There are views across southern Hawke’s Bay from the top portion of track, which passes through farmland. Do not disturb stock and leave gates as you find them.
There are steep drop-offs adjacent to parts of the track so proceed with care and keep to the marked route.
Getting there
Coppermine Road is located 10 km from Woodville. Woodville is 85 km from Napier on State Highway 2. Travel north east from Woodville along Pinfold Road for 9 km, then turn left into Coppermine Road.
The track is accessed from the road end.
Know before you go
Slips are common in this unstable erosion prone area, sometimes resulting in track closures.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track