Mt Patriarch Route

DOC track · Marlborough

Mt Patriarch Route is a 7.7 km DOC tramping track in Marlborough with 620 m of climbing and a high point of 1,647 m.

Mt Patriarch Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk or mountain bike up Mt Patriarch (1,656 m).

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance7.7 km
Time (DOC)5–6 hr one way
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain620 m
Elevation loss181 m
Highest point1,647 m
Lowest point1,162 m
RegionMarlborough
Start-41.58689, 173.28139
End-41.60997, 173.22127

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 Mt Patriarch RouteElevation from 1,164 m to 1,647 m over 7.67 km.1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m1,600 m1,800 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 1,164 m to 1,647 m over 7.67 km.

GPX file

Download the Mt Patriarch 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 Mt Patriarch 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.