Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping tracks

DOC track · Canterbury

Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping tracks is a 13.5 km DOC tramping track in Canterbury with 215 m of climbing and a high point of 635 m.

Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

The Tenahaun Conservation Area includes walks in the Moorhouse Range and Rangitata Gorge. The Moorhouse Range can be mountain biked along the easement only.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance13.5 km
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain215 m
Elevation loss325 m
Highest point635 m
Lowest point379 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-43.76884, 171.24053
End-43.73138, 171.16997

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 Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping tracksElevation from 379 m to 623 m over 13.51 km.300 m400 m500 m600 m700 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation from 379 m to 623 m over 13.51 km.

GPX file

Download the Tenahaun Conservation Area tramping 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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