Cave Stream Loop Walk

DOC track · Canterbury

Cave Stream Loop Walk is a 0.7 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 21 m of climbing and a high point of 674 m.

Cave Stream Loop Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This family-friendly walking track loops around Cave Stream Reserve, with lookouts over cave entrances and limestone formations.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.7 km
Time (DOC)35 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain21 m
Elevation loss21 m
Highest point674 m
Lowest point648 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.19636, 171.74178
End-43.19636, 171.74178

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 Cave Stream Loop WalkElevation from 650 m to 674 m over 0.66 km.650 m660 m670 m680 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 650 m to 674 m over 0.66 km.

GPX file

Download the Cave Stream Loop Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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