Blue Valley Track

DOC track · Otago

Blue Valley Track is a 16.8 km DOC tramping track in Otago with 883 m of climbing and a high point of 974 m.

Blue Valley Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

The track to Camp Flat is easily accessible and an interesting day trip. You can continue on for another 13 km to the head of the valley.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance16.8 km
Time (DOC)2-3 hr one way to Camp Flat
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain883 m
Elevation loss279 m
Highest point974 m
Lowest point321 m
RegionOtago
Start-44.16052, 169.28615
End-44.10114, 169.14710

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 Blue Valley TrackElevation from 322 m to 965 m over 16.77 km.200 m400 m600 m800 m1,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 322 m to 965 m over 16.77 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Blue Valley 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.

Nearby DOC tracks

Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Blue Valley 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.