Sandfly Bay Track

DOC track · Otago

Sandfly Bay Track is a 0.6 km DOC walk in Otago with 100 m of climbing and a high point of 106 m.

Sandfly Bay Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk to Sandfly Bay and enjoy beautiful coastal views.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.6 km
Time (DOC)15 min (one way)
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain100 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point106 m
Lowest point6 m
RegionOtago
Start-45.89529, 170.64121
End-45.89258, 170.63744

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 Sandfly Bay TrackElevation from 6 m to 106 m over 0.55 km.0 m50 m100 m150 m0 km0.1 km0.2 km0.3 km0.4 km0.5 km
Elevation from 6 m to 106 m over 0.55 km.

GPX file

Download the Sandfly Bay 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.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Sandfly Bay 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.