Berwen Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Berwen Track is a 5.4 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 214 m of climbing and a high point of 939 m.

This track crosses private farmland and links the East Manuherikia 4WD Track with the Hawkdun Range.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.4 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min to 2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain214 m
Elevation loss138 m
Highest point939 m
Lowest point800 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.70983, 169.88686
End-44.71984, 169.92640

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 Berwen TrackElevation from 800 m to 936 m over 5.4 km.800 m850 m900 m950 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 800 m to 936 m over 5.4 km.

GPX file

Download the Berwen 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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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Berwen Track in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.