Mount Hutt Forest walking tracks

DOC track · Canterbury

Mount Hutt Forest walking tracks is a 3.6 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 262 m of climbing and a high point of 786 m.

Mount Hutt Forest walking tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Mount Hutt Forest offers three short walking tracks.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.6 km
Time (DOC)30 min | 45 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain262 m
Elevation loss175 m
Highest point786 m
Lowest point519 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.56025, 171.52282
End-43.55486, 171.52695

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 Mount Hutt Forest walking tracksElevation from 519 m to 782 m over 3.57 km.500 m600 m700 m800 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 519 m to 782 m over 3.57 km.

GPX file

Download the Mount Hutt Forest walking tracks 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

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