Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk

DOC track · Chatham Islands

Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk is a 2.2 km DOC walk in Chatham Islands with 47 m of climbing and a high point of 62 m.

Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

A short track follows a loop that takes in some peaceful forest glades in among lush regeneration beneath stately palms.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.2 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain47 m
Elevation loss14 m
Highest point62 m
Lowest point6 m
RegionChatham Islands
Start-43.76340, -176.56179
End-43.76122, -176.57246

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 Nīkau Bush Conservation Area WalkElevation from 6 m to 61 m over 2.17 km.0 m20 m40 m60 m80 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km
Elevation from 6 m to 61 m over 2.17 km.

GPX file

Download the Nīkau Bush Conservation Area Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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