East Ahuriri Track

DOC track · Canterbury

East Ahuriri Track is a 20.4 km DOC route in Canterbury with 758 m of climbing and a high point of 1,442 m.

East Ahuriri Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

East Ahuriri Track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance20.4 km
Time (DOC)1 - 2 days
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain758 m
Elevation loss316 m
Highest point1,442 m
Lowest point697 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.41994, 169.67692
End-44.27459, 169.77267

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 East Ahuriri TrackElevation from 698 m to 1,441 m over 20.41 km.1,000 m1,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 698 m to 1,441 m over 20.41 km.

GPX file

Download the East Ahuriri 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 East Ahuriri 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.