Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve walk

DOC track · Canterbury

Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve walk is a 0.5 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 20 m.

Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This easy forest walk is ideal for families with young children. Starting and finishing at the picnic area, it winds through the trees of the reserve and surrounding grassy areas.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.5 km
Time (DOC)10 minutes return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point20 m
Lowest point20 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.74432, 172.68810
End-43.74433, 172.68762

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 Kaituna Valley Scenic Reserve walkElevation from 20 m to 20 m over 0.53 km.0 m20 m40 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km0.5 km
Elevation from 20 m to 20 m over 0.53 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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