Governors Bush Walk

DOC track · Canterbury

Governors Bush Walk is a 1.1 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 87 m of climbing and a high point of 835 m.

Governors Bush Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

A delightful bush walk that joins with Bowen Bush Walk to form a nature trail.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.1 km
Time (DOC)1 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain87 m
Elevation loss78 m
Highest point835 m
Lowest point741 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.73685, 170.09646
End-43.74069, 170.09801

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 Governors Bush WalkElevation from 741 m to 831 m over 1.09 km.700 m750 m800 m850 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 741 m to 831 m over 1.09 km.

GPX file

Download the Governors Bush Walk 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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