Mt Sunday/Mt Riley Track

DOC track · Marlborough

Mt Sunday/Mt Riley Track is a 11.3 km DOC tramping track in Marlborough with 1,361 m of climbing and a high point of 1,297 m.

Mt Sunday/Mt Riley Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Pass over Mt Sunday (1310 m) and Mt Riley (1314 m) on this circuit track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance11.3 km
Time (DOC)8 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain1,361 m
Elevation loss1,344 m
Highest point1,297 m
Lowest point110 m
RegionMarlborough
Start-41.43843, 173.71008
End-41.44000, 173.71037

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 Sunday/Mt Riley TrackElevation from 115 m to 1,288 m over 11.35 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km10 km
Elevation from 115 m to 1,288 m over 11.35 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Mt Sunday/Mt Riley 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Mt Sunday/Mt Riley 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.