Tasman Lake and River Track
DOC track · Canterbury
Tasman Lake and River Track is a 1.7 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 17 m of climbing and a high point of 738 m.
View New Zealand's longest glacier, the mighty Haupapa/Tasman Glacier on one of our best short walks.
Track stats
| Distance | 1.7 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 50 min return |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Easy |
| Track type | Walking Track |
| Elevation gain | 17 m |
| Elevation loss | 40 m |
| Highest point | 738 m |
| Lowest point | 716 m |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Start | -43.69803, 170.16323 |
| End | -43.70594, 170.17094 |
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
GPX file
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Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Ball Hut Track (0.0 km away)
- Tasman Glacier View Track (0.1 km away)
- Hooker Valley Track (6.1 km away)
- Kea Point Track (6.1 km away)
- Sealy Tarns Track (6.5 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Tasman Lake and River 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.