Gunns Bush Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Gunns Bush Track is a 3.1 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 120 m of climbing and a high point of 374 m.

Gunns Bush Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk along an enchanting moss carpet.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.1 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 40 min return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain120 m
Elevation loss65 m
Highest point374 m
Lowest point262 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.66576, 170.96996
End-44.66739, 170.95664

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 Gunns Bush TrackElevation from 263 m to 366 m over 3.11 km.250 m300 m350 m400 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 263 m to 366 m over 3.11 km.

GPX file

Download the Gunns Bush 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

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