Te U Route

DOC track · East Coast

Te U Route is a 15.2 km DOC route in East Coast with 499 m of climbing and a high point of 547 m.

Te U Route travels from the Waiotahi Valley Road end to Te U Bivvy (staff accommodation) in the Waioweka Conservation Area.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance15.2 km
Time (DOC)7-8 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain499 m
Elevation loss316 m
Highest point547 m
Lowest point78 m
RegionEast Coast
Start-38.16436, 177.17950
End-38.28472, 177.18484

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 Te U RouteElevation from 78 m to 538 m over 15.2 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 78 m to 538 m over 15.2 km.

GPX file

Download the Te U Route 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

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