Leith Hill Loop Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Leith Hill Loop Track is a 4.2 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 306 m of climbing and a high point of 1,030 m.

Leith Hill Loop Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Loop track from/to Castle Hill Village.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.2 km
Time (DOC)2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain306 m
Elevation loss287 m
Highest point1,030 m
Lowest point729 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.20873, 171.70996
End-43.21657, 171.69701

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 Leith Hill Loop TrackElevation from 729 m to 1,027 m over 4.24 km.700 m800 m900 m1,000 m1,100 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 729 m to 1,027 m over 4.24 km.

GPX file

Download the Leith Hill Loop 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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