Tūtoko Valley Route

DOC track · Fiordland

Tūtoko Valley Route is a 6.5 km DOC tramping track in Fiordland with 214 m of climbing and a high point of 257 m.

Tūtoko Valley Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

This challenging tramping route leads up the Tūtoko river valley through beech forest and open flats under impressive Fiordland mountain peaks.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance6.5 km
Time (DOC)5 hr return via same track
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain214 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point257 m
Lowest point39 m
RegionFiordland
Start-44.67746, 167.96284
End-44.62914, 167.98696

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 Tūtoko Valley RouteElevation from 39 m to 257 m over 6.48 km.0 m100 m200 m300 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 39 m to 257 m over 6.48 km.

GPX file

Download the Tūtoko Valley 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.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Tūtoko Valley 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.