Helena Falls Track

DOC track · Fiordland

Helena Falls Track is a 1.0 km DOC tramping track in Fiordland with 21 m of climbing and a high point of 38 m.

Helena Falls Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This tramping track in Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound leads around the cove to a stream looking up to Helena Falls.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.0 km
Time (DOC)2 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain21 m
Elevation loss31 m
Highest point38 m
Lowest point10 m
RegionFiordland
Start-45.47465, 167.16923
End-45.46604, 167.16671

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 Helena Falls TrackElevation from 10 m to 36 m over 1.04 km.10 m20 m30 m40 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 10 m to 36 m over 1.04 km.

GPX file

Download the Helena Falls Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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