Liverpool Track

DOC track · Otago

Liverpool Track is a 14.6 km DOC tramping track in Otago with 847 m of climbing and a high point of 1,141 m.

Liverpool Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Liverpool Track is in the Matukituki Valley, an hour’s drive west from Wanaka. The track starts at Aspiring Hut which you get to on the West Matukituki Track.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance14.6 km
Time (DOC)6 hr 30 min one way
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeEasy Tramping Track
Elevation gain847 m
Elevation loss185 m
Highest point1,141 m
Lowest point399 m
RegionOtago
Start-44.50626, 168.72692
End-44.43116, 168.66543

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 Liverpool TrackElevation from 400 m to 1,133 m over 14.61 km.400 m600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation from 400 m to 1,133 m over 14.61 km.

Walked by TrailTreks

We have walked this route or part of it. Our own GPS track, photos and stats: Lake Lochnagar.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Liverpool 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 Liverpool 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.