Doubtful Valley Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Doubtful Valley Track is a 17.1 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 511 m of climbing and a high point of 1,003 m.

Doubtful Valley Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Doubtful Valley Track follows the Doubtful River to Amuri Pass with two huts on the way. The Lake Man and Devilskin Saddle Routes branch off this track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance17.1 km
Time (DOC)5 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain511 m
Elevation loss27 m
Highest point1,003 m
Lowest point522 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.55735, 172.34993
End-42.52015, 172.17810

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 Doubtful Valley TrackElevation from 522 m to 1,002 m over 17.05 km.400 m600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 522 m to 1,002 m over 17.05 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Doubtful Valley 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 Doubtful Valley 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.