Pukaki Kettle Hole Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Pukaki Kettle Hole Track is a 1.2 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 5 m of climbing and a high point of 600 m.

Pukaki Kettle Hole Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Explore the Pukaki kettle holes and enjoy the great views of the lake and surrounding mountains.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.2 km
Time (DOC)1 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain5 m
Elevation loss17 m
Highest point600 m
Lowest point572 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.17680, 170.16830
End-44.18397, 170.15824

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 Pukaki Kettle Hole TrackElevation from 572 m to 598 m over 1.24 km.570 m580 m590 m600 m0 km0.5 km1 km
Elevation from 572 m to 598 m over 1.24 km.

GPX file

Download the Pukaki Kettle Hole 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 Pukaki Kettle Hole 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.