Bypass Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Bypass Track is a 2.8 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 460 m of climbing and a high point of 837 m.

This track links Richardson and Blowhard tracks.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.8 km
Time (DOC)1-2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain460 m
Elevation loss6 m
Highest point837 m
Lowest point382 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.19614, 172.25020
End-43.17534, 172.25640

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 Bypass TrackElevation from 382 m to 835 m over 2.84 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m1,000 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Elevation from 382 m to 835 m over 2.84 km.

GPX file

Download the Bypass 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 Bypass 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.