Pass Creek Track

DOC track · Fiordland

Pass Creek Track is a 2.6 km DOC tramping track in Fiordland with 420 m of climbing and a high point of 707 m.

Pass Creek Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This difficult tramping track leads from the Hollyford Road up to Lake Howden on the Routeburn Track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.6 km
Time (DOC)4 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain420 m
Elevation loss8 m
Highest point707 m
Lowest point282 m
RegionFiordland
Start-44.79432, 168.12611
End-44.81541, 168.13505

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 Pass Creek TrackElevation from 282 m to 707 m over 2.56 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Elevation from 282 m to 707 m over 2.56 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Pass Creek 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 Pass Creek 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.