Mount Arthur Summit Route

DOC track · Nelson/Tasman

Mount Arthur Summit Route is a 7.9 km DOC route in Nelson/Tasman with 795 m of climbing and a high point of 1,779 m.

Mount Arthur Summit Route
Photo: Department of Conservation

Climb to the top of Mt Arthur (1795 m) for panoramic views.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance7.9 km
Time (DOC)3 hr 30 min - 4 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain795 m
Elevation loss27 m
Highest point1,779 m
Lowest point1,006 m
RegionNelson/Tasman
Start-41.19001, 172.74123
End-41.21774, 172.68171

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 Mount Arthur Summit RouteElevation from 1,007 m to 1,779 m over 7.88 km.1,000 m1,200 m1,400 m1,600 m1,800 m0 km2 km4 km6 km
Elevation from 1,007 m to 1,779 m over 7.88 km.

Huts near the track

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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