Acland Falls Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Acland Falls Track is a 1.6 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 148 m of climbing and a high point of 413 m.

Acland Falls Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track takes you to the 14 m high Acland Falls from Clarke Flat or Te Wanahu Flat.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.6 km
Time (DOC)25-30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain148 m
Elevation loss107 m
Highest point413 m
Lowest point268 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.88515, 171.25995
End-43.89188, 171.26126

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Acland Falls TrackElevation from 269 m to 408 m over 1.63 km.250 m300 m350 m400 m450 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 269 m to 408 m over 1.63 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Acland Falls Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

Check current alerts on DOC before you go: tracks close for slips, floods, fire risk and pest control. The DOC page also has access, facilities and safety information.

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