Tasman Glacier View Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Tasman Glacier View Track is a 0.4 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 68 m of climbing and a high point of 802 m.

Tasman Glacier View Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

View New Zealand's longest glacier, the mighty Haupapa/Tasman Glacier on one of our best short walks.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.4 km
Time (DOC)30 min return
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain68 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point802 m
Lowest point734 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.69768, 170.16473
End-43.69599, 170.16837

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 Tasman Glacier View TrackElevation from 734 m to 802 m over 0.42 km.750 m800 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 734 m to 802 m over 0.42 km.

GPX file

Download the Tasman Glacier View 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 Tasman Glacier View 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.