Tarn Hut tracks

DOC track · Canterbury

Tarn Hut tracks is a 22.7 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 1,091 m of climbing and a high point of 1,403 m.

Tarn Hut tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

These tracks can be combined to form a circuit walk to Tarn Hut.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance22.7 km
Time (DOC)2 days
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain1,091 m
Elevation loss989 m
Highest point1,403 m
Lowest point444 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.12550, 172.21145
End-43.07315, 172.16847

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 Tarn Hut tracksElevation from 444 m to 1,400 m over 22.67 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 444 m to 1,400 m over 22.67 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Tarn Hut tracks 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

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