Thunder Creek Falls

DOC track · Otago

Thunder Creek Falls is a 0.1 km DOC walk in Otago with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 131 m.

Thunder Creek Falls
Photo: Department of Conservation

A short bush walk to a viewing platform showcasing the 28 m high Thunder Creek Falls.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.1 km
Time (DOC)5 min return
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss7 m
Highest point131 m
Lowest point124 m
RegionOtago
Start-44.03732, 169.36708
End-44.03743, 169.36620

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 Thunder Creek FallsElevation from 124 m to 131 m over 0.07 km.124 m126 m128 m130 m132 m0 km0.02 km0.04 km0.06 km
Elevation from 124 m to 131 m over 0.07 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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