Lake Rotoiti (Kerr Bay) walks

DOC track · Nelson/Tasman

Lake Rotoiti (Kerr Bay) walks is a 8.5 km DOC walk in Nelson/Tasman with 172 m of climbing and a high point of 748 m.

Lake Rotoiti (Kerr Bay) walks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Explore Kerr Bay on Lake Rotoiti on these short walks and experience the outcomes of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance8.5 km
Time (DOC)Various up to 1 hr 30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest, Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain172 m
Elevation loss183 m
Highest point748 m
Lowest point620 m
RegionNelson/Tasman
Start-41.80729, 172.83731
End-41.80861, 172.85244

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 Lake Rotoiti (Kerr Bay) walksElevation from 621 m to 746 m over 8.48 km.600 m650 m700 m750 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation from 621 m to 746 m over 8.48 km.

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GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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