Cathedral Caves Walk

DOC track · Otago

Cathedral Caves Walk is a 0.4 km DOC walk in Otago with 62 m of climbing and a high point of 71 m.

Cathedral Caves Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk through bush and along the beach to explore the impressive Cathedral Caves.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.4 km
Time (DOC)30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain62 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point71 m
Lowest point9 m
RegionOtago
Start-46.60808, 169.37641
End-46.60554, 169.37869

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 Cathedral Caves WalkElevation from 9 m to 71 m over 0.4 km.0 m20 m40 m60 m80 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km
Elevation from 9 m to 71 m over 0.4 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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