Devils Punchbowl Walking Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Devils Punchbowl Walking Track is a 0.7 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 80 m of climbing and a high point of 831 m.

Devils Punchbowl Walking Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk through lush beech forest to a stunning 131 m waterfall where you can feel the full force and sound of the fresh mountain waterfall.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.7 km
Time (DOC)1 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain80 m
Elevation loss15 m
Highest point831 m
Lowest point760 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.93320, 171.56060
End-42.93303, 171.56661

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 Devils Punchbowl Walking TrackElevation from 760 m to 826 m over 0.67 km.760 m780 m800 m820 m840 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 760 m to 826 m over 0.67 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Devils Punchbowl Walking 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 Devils Punchbowl Walking 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.