Manuka Hut Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Manuka Hut Track is a 12.0 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 296 m of climbing and a high point of 857 m.

Manuka Hut Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk or mountain bike from Lake Emily to Manuka Hut.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance12.0 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain296 m
Elevation loss90 m
Highest point857 m
Lowest point667 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.56897, 171.25484
End-43.49159, 171.25291

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 Manuka Hut TrackElevation from 667 m to 855 m over 12.01 km.700 m800 m900 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation from 667 m to 855 m over 12.01 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Manuka Hut 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 Manuka Hut 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.