Tasman River tracks

DOC track · Canterbury

Tasman River tracks is a 11.7 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 91 m of climbing and a high point of 641 m.

Tasman River tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Tasman River is a large braided river which flows into Lake Pukaki. There are walking and cycling tracks in the area.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance11.7 km
Time (DOC)2 or 3 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain91 m
Elevation loss16 m
Highest point641 m
Lowest point557 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.85614, 170.18134
End-43.77580, 170.15111

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 River tracksElevation from 557 m to 641 m over 11.72 km.550 m600 m650 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km
Elevation from 557 m to 641 m over 11.72 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Tasman River 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

Plan Tasman River tracks in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.