Temple Viewpoint Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Temple Viewpoint Track is a 1.7 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 111 m of climbing and a high point of 713 m.

Temple Viewpoint Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This short track through mountain beech forest provides good views into South Temple Valley.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.7 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain111 m
Elevation loss108 m
Highest point713 m
Lowest point599 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-44.10724, 169.81804
End-44.10724, 169.81804

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

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Elevation from 599 m to 710 m over 1.75 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Temple Viewpoint 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 Temple Viewpoint 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.