Lake Emma to Lake Camp Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Lake Emma to Lake Camp Track is a 5.6 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 34 m of climbing and a high point of 722 m.

Lake Emma to Lake Camp Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk or mountain bike to an old musterers hut near Lake Emma.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.6 km
Time (DOC)3 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain34 m
Elevation loss63 m
Highest point722 m
Lowest point655 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.61790, 171.06355
End-43.64294, 171.10357

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 Lake Emma to Lake Camp TrackElevation from 656 m to 722 m over 5.57 km.650 m700 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 656 m to 722 m over 5.57 km.

GPX file

Download the Lake Emma to Lake Camp 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 Lake Emma to Lake Camp 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.