Old Man Hut Circuit

DOC track · Marlborough

Old Man Hut Circuit is a 22.8 km DOC tramping track in Marlborough with 1,707 m of climbing and a high point of 1,502 m.

Old Man Hut Circuit
Photo: Department of Conservation

This circuit via Old Man Hut makes a good weekend tramp.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance22.8 km
Time (DOC)2 days
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain1,707 m
Elevation loss1,434 m
Highest point1,502 m
Lowest point491 m
RegionMarlborough
Start-41.56070, 173.25655
End-41.56284, 173.34333

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 Old Man Hut CircuitElevation from 499 m to 1,498 m over 22.83 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation from 499 m to 1,498 m over 22.83 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

Download the Old Man Hut Circuit 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 Old Man Hut Circuit in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.