Kea Point Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Kea Point Track is a 4.2 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 125 m of climbing and a high point of 855 m.

Kea Point Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to a viewing deck with stunning views of the surrounding area.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.2 km
Time (DOC)2 hr return from village or 1 hr return from campg
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain125 m
Elevation loss18 m
Highest point855 m
Lowest point749 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.72040, 170.09442
End-43.71054, 170.08427

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 Kea Point TrackElevation from 749 m to 853 m over 4.19 km.700 m750 m800 m850 m900 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 749 m to 853 m over 4.19 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Kea Point 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 Kea Point 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.