The Chasm Walk

DOC track · Fiordland

The Chasm Walk is a 0.5 km DOC walk in Fiordland with 23 m of climbing and a high point of 236 m.

The Chasm Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This short walk passes through native bush and ends at the edge of the Cleddau River with views of flowing water over and through the water-sculpted rock formations.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.5 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk(disabled)
Elevation gain23 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point236 m
Lowest point209 m
RegionFiordland
Start-44.72167, 167.95059
End-44.72168, 167.94802

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 The Chasm WalkElevation from 209 m to 234 m over 0.46 km.200 m210 m220 m230 m240 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 209 m to 234 m over 0.46 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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