Crystal Battery Track
DOC track · Otago
Crystal Battery Track is a 2.1 km DOC tramping track in Otago with 201 m of climbing and a high point of 797 m.
Retrace the miners’ daily walk from their homes in Skippers to the Crystal Mine, their workplace in the 1930s and 40s.
Track stats
| Distance | 2.1 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 2 hr |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Intermediate |
| Track type | Tramping Track |
| Elevation gain | 201 m |
| Elevation loss | 9 m |
| Highest point | 797 m |
| Lowest point | 589 m |
| Region | Otago |
| Start | -44.84107, 168.68492 |
| End | -44.83053, 168.66777 |
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
Huts near the track
- Crystal Hut (0.1 km from the track)
Campsites near the track
- Skippers Campsite (0.4 km from the track)
GPX file
Download the Crystal Battery 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
- Atleys Track (8.0 km away)
- Arrowtown Chinese Settlement (15.6 km away)
- Oxenbridge Tunnel Track (16.0 km away)
- Lake Hayes Walkway (17.4 km away)
- Moke Lake Loop Track (19.6 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Crystal Battery 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.