Lake Sylvan Track
DOC track · Otago
Lake Sylvan Track is a 6.3 km DOC walk in Otago with 42 m of climbing and a high point of 410 m.
This well-defined track leads through old moraine river terraces and tall red beech/tawhai raunui to pretty Lake Sylvan in Mount Aspiring National Park.
Track stats
| Distance | 6.3 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 1 hr 40 min |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Easy |
| Track type | Walking Track |
| Elevation gain | 42 m |
| Elevation loss | 35 m |
| Highest point | 410 m |
| Lowest point | 367 m |
| Region | Otago |
| Start | -44.72536, 168.31418 |
| End | -44.71759, 168.32023 |
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
Campsites near the track
- Sylvan Campsite (0.1 km from the track)
GPX file
Download the Lake Sylvan 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
- Sugarloaf/Rockburn Track (2.2 km away)
- Routeburn Nature Walk (2.9 km away)
- Routeburn Track (2.9 km away)
- Scott Creek Track (3.8 km away)
- Earnslaw Burn Track (7.7 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan Lake Sylvan 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.