Black Hill Hut tracks

DOC track · Canterbury

Black Hill Hut tracks is a 9.2 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 880 m of climbing and a high point of 1,198 m.

Black Hill Hut tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to Black Hill Hut on one of these tracks or combine them to make a circuit.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance9.2 km
Time (DOC)2 days
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain880 m
Elevation loss556 m
Highest point1,198 m
Lowest point480 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.19472, 172.05779
End-43.17934, 172.00613

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 Black Hill Hut tracksElevation from 480 m to 1,198 m over 9.18 km.400 m600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 480 m to 1,198 m over 9.18 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Black Hill Hut tracks 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

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