Hut Creek Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Hut Creek Track is a 1.1 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 120 m of climbing and a high point of 985 m.

Hut Creek Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Links Broken River Ski-field Road to the Bridge Hill Road.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.1 km
Time (DOC)30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain120 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point985 m
Lowest point864 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.14939, 171.71417
End-43.15402, 171.71816

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 Hut Creek TrackElevation from 864 m to 984 m over 1.09 km.850 m900 m950 m1,000 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 864 m to 984 m over 1.09 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Hut Creek 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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