Humboldt Falls Track

DOC track · Fiordland

Humboldt Falls Track is a 0.5 km DOC walk in Fiordland with 52 m of climbing and a high point of 135 m.

Humboldt Falls Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This easy, well graded walking track from the Hollyford Road takes you on a short climb through rainforest to the lookout of the impressive Humboldt Falls.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.5 km
Time (DOC)30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain52 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point135 m
Lowest point73 m
RegionFiordland
Start-44.69356, 168.12503
End-44.69632, 168.12875

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 Humboldt Falls TrackElevation from 73 m to 129 m over 0.55 km.60 m80 m100 m120 m140 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km0.5 km
Elevation from 73 m to 129 m over 0.55 km.

GPX file

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

Alerts and conditions

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