Southern Access Corridor

DOC track · Central North Island

Southern Access Corridor is a 21.1 km DOC route in Central North Island with 1,240 m of climbing and a high point of 1,472 m.

Southern Access Corridor
Photo: Department of Conservation

This route, bordering New Zealand Defence Force land, heads from the Desert Road through to the Otamateanui Stream and Rangitikei River confluence.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance21.1 km
Time (DOC)10 - 12 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain1,240 m
Elevation loss1,110 m
Highest point1,472 m
Lowest point939 m
RegionCentral North Island
Start-39.25811, 175.93403
End-39.29199, 175.74101

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 Southern Access CorridorElevation from 939 m to 1,469 m over 21.06 km.800 m1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m1,600 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 939 m to 1,469 m over 21.06 km.

GPX file

Download the Southern Access Corridor 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 Southern Access Corridor in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.