Cockayne Alley Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Cockayne Alley Track is a 3.2 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 433 m of climbing and a high point of 1,312 m.

This track links Dracophyllum Flat Track with Cheeseman Road.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.2 km
Time (DOC)2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain433 m
Elevation loss12 m
Highest point1,312 m
Lowest point888 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.17764, 171.69138
End-43.15857, 171.67646

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 Cockayne Alley TrackElevation from 888 m to 1,310 m over 3.16 km.800 m1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 888 m to 1,310 m over 3.16 km.

GPX file

Download the Cockayne Alley 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 Cockayne Alley 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.