Hideaway Hut Route

DOC track · Canterbury

Hideaway Hut Route is a 2.0 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 7 m of climbing and a high point of 741 m.

Hideaway Hut Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

This little gem of a hut is tucked away in Ahuriri Conservation Park.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.0 km
Time (DOC)2 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain7 m
Elevation loss47 m
Highest point741 m
Lowest point697 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.41994, 169.67692
End-44.40829, 169.68617

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 Hideaway Hut RouteElevation from 697 m to 741 m over 2.05 km.680 m700 m720 m740 m760 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 697 m to 741 m over 2.05 km.

GPX file

Download the Hideaway Hut Route 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 Hideaway Hut Route in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.