Teal Bay to Lake Poteriteri Hut Route

DOC track · Fiordland

Teal Bay to Lake Poteriteri Hut Route is a 15.8 km DOC route in Fiordland with 527 m of climbing and a high point of 438 m.

Teal Bay to Lake Poteriteri Hut Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

This challenging tramping route travels through remote southern Fiordland forested valleys between Lake Hauroko and Lake Poteriteri.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance15.8 km
Time (DOC)10 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain527 m
Elevation loss396 m
Highest point438 m
Lowest point30 m
RegionFiordland
Start-46.11078, 167.15257
End-46.06665, 167.29482

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 Teal Bay to Lake Poteriteri Hut RouteElevation from 30 m to 432 m over 15.78 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 30 m to 432 m over 15.78 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Teal Bay to Lake Poteriteri Hut 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Teal Bay to Lake Poteriteri Hut Route in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.