Hump Ridge Track

DOC track · Fiordland

Hump Ridge Track is a 44.0 km DOC tramping track in Fiordland with 1,361 m of climbing and a high point of 903 m.

Hump Ridge Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Hump Ridge Track is a 3-day loop over sub-alpine tops and around rugged coastline in southern Fiordland. It opened as our 11th Great Walk on 25 October 2024.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance44.0 km
Time (DOC)3 days/2 nights
Difficulty (DOC)Intermediate
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain1,361 m
Elevation loss1,395 m
Highest point903 m
Lowest point4 m
RegionFiordland
Start-46.14859, 167.47444
End-46.17727, 167.39194

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 Hump Ridge TrackElevation from 5 m to 874 m over 44 km.0 m500 m1,000 m0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km
Elevation from 5 m to 874 m over 44 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

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