Hope Pass Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Hope Pass Track is a 17.4 km DOC route in Canterbury with 403 m of climbing and a high point of 960 m.

Hope Pass Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This route runs from Hope Kiwi Lodge to Hope Pass.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance17.4 km
Time (DOC)7 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain403 m
Elevation loss220 m
Highest point960 m
Lowest point618 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.62893, 172.24258
End-42.61090, 172.08439

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 Hope Pass TrackElevation from 618 m to 957 m over 17.36 km.600 m700 m800 m900 m1,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 618 m to 957 m over 17.36 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Hope Pass 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 Hope Pass 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.