Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

DOC track · Nelson/Tasman

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track is a 1.1 km DOC walk in Nelson/Tasman with 73 m of climbing and a high point of 135 m.

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

A walking and mountain biking track to Pillar Point Lighthouse.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.1 km
Time (DOC)45 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain73 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point135 m
Lowest point56 m
RegionNelson/Tasman
Start-40.51114, 172.70873
End-40.50470, 172.71282

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 Pillar Point Lighthouse TrackElevation from 56 m to 132 m over 1.06 km.50 m100 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km0.8 km1 km
Elevation from 56 m to 132 m over 1.06 km.

GPX file

Download the Pillar Point Lighthouse 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.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Pillar Point Lighthouse 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.