Mount Sunday Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Mount Sunday Track is a 1.5 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 82 m of climbing and a high point of 604 m.

Mount Sunday Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to the top of Mount Sunday for expansive views of the surrounding countryside.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.5 km
Time (DOC)30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain82 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point604 m
Lowest point520 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.54736, 170.90655
End-43.54795, 170.89275

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 Sunday TrackElevation from 520 m to 604 m over 1.51 km.500 m550 m600 m650 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 520 m to 604 m over 1.51 km.

GPX file

Download the Mount Sunday 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 Mount Sunday 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.