Waterfall Track

DOC track · Canterbury

Waterfall Track is a 2.0 km DOC walk in Canterbury with 371 m of climbing and a high point of 855 m.

Waterfall Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This track takes you from mountain beech forest to the attractive 41 metre-high Dog Stream waterfall.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.0 km
Time (DOC)1 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain371 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point855 m
Lowest point484 m
RegionCanterbury
Start-42.50394, 172.84341
End-42.49041, 172.84076

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 Waterfall TrackElevation from 484 m to 855 m over 2.05 km.400 m600 m800 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 484 m to 855 m over 2.05 km.

GPX file

Download the Waterfall 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 Waterfall 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.