Masters Shelter to Golden Crown Ridge
TrackHawke’s BayDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
The Golden Crown Ridge Track begins behind Masters Shelter. The 2-3 hour walk climbs around a series of rocky knolls before continuing steeply upwards through beech forest to the top of the range.
Nearby stops
Masters Shelter
Hawke's Bay • 1.8 km
Aranga Hut
Basic/bivvies • Manawatu/Whanganui • 4.1 km
Sentry Box Hut (Historic)
Standard • 4 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 4.9 km
Heating • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Herricks Hut
Basic/bivvies • 5 bunks • Hawke’s Bay • 5.2 km
Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated • boil before use
Briens Hut
Hawke's Bay • 5.5 km
All details
- Dogs
- Dogs with a DOC permit for recreational hunting or management purposes only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
- Track type
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 2 - 3 hr one way
- Source data
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Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.39.62738° S, 176.30093° E
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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).