Mt Nimrod Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Mt Nimrod Track is a 2.9 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 384 m of climbing and a high point of 643 m.

Mt Nimrod Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to a cascading waterfall and enjoy gorgeous views out to the coast.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.9 km
Time (DOC)2 - 3 hrs
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain384 m
Elevation loss381 m
Highest point643 m
Lowest point347 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.43489, 170.87108
End-44.43505, 170.87094

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 Nimrod TrackElevation from 348 m to 639 m over 2.86 km.300 m400 m500 m600 m700 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Elevation from 348 m to 639 m over 2.86 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Mt Nimrod 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 Nimrod 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.