Mt Isobel Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Mt Isobel Track is a 3.7 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 783 m of climbing and a high point of 1,309 m.

Mt Isobel Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This is the most popular route to Mt Isobel Summit.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.7 km
Time (DOC)6 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain783 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point1,309 m
Lowest point526 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.50443, 172.82273
End-42.48227, 172.84780

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 Mt Isobel TrackElevation from 526 m to 1,309 m over 3.74 km.500 m1,000 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 526 m to 1,309 m over 3.74 km.

GPX file

Download the Mt Isobel 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 Mt Isobel 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.