Patutu Route

DOC track · Marlborough

Patutu Route is a 4.8 km DOC route in Marlborough with 1,022 m of climbing and a high point of 1,159 m.

Patutu Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

Climb to the summit of Patutu (1162 m) for great views of the coast and the North Island.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.8 km
Time (DOC)4 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain1,022 m
Elevation loss42 m
Highest point1,159 m
Lowest point135 m
RegionMarlborough
Start-42.21368, 173.85477
End-42.19047, 173.84051

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 Patutu RouteElevation from 138 m to 1,159 m over 4.85 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 138 m to 1,159 m over 4.85 km.

GPX file

Download the Patutu Route GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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