Nina Valley Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Nina Valley Track is a 13.1 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 310 m of climbing and a high point of 814 m.

Nina Valley Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track goes to the upper Nina Valley. While relatively flat, this track can be rough and muddy in places and has several stream crossings.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance13.1 km
Time (DOC)5 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain310 m
Elevation loss136 m
Highest point814 m
Lowest point634 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.46883, 172.39789
End-42.46921, 172.27400

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 Nina Valley TrackElevation from 634 m to 814 m over 13.06 km.600 m700 m800 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation from 634 m to 814 m over 13.06 km.

Walked by TrailTreks

We have walked this route or part of it. Our own GPS track, photos and stats: Sylvia Tops.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Nina Valley 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 Nina Valley 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.