Forest Walk

DOC track · Otago

Forest Walk is a 0.7 km DOC walk in Otago with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 37 m.

The Forest Walk is a wheelchair accessible track which winds through native bush and crosses the Waipohatu stream. It connects to the Waipohatu Waterfalls Track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.7 km
Time (DOC)30 mins
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point37 m
Lowest point30 m
RegionOtago
Start-46.61418, 169.01533
End-46.61852, 169.01230

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 Forest WalkElevation from 31 m to 37 m over 0.73 km.30 m32 m34 m36 m38 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 31 m to 37 m over 0.73 km.

GPX file

Download the Forest Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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