Big Tōtara Walk
DOC track · Southland
Big Tōtara Walk is a 0.6 km DOC walk in Southland with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 133 m.

This short walking track winds through forest to some of Southland’s largest and oldest tōtara trees in a forest that has never been logged.
Track stats
| Distance | 0.6 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 30 min return |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Easy |
| Track type | Walking Track |
| Elevation gain | 0 m |
| Elevation loss | 0 m |
| Highest point | 133 m |
| Lowest point | 126 m |
| Region | Southland |
| Start | -45.86641, 167.63550 |
| End | -45.86692, 167.63736 |
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
GPX file
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Alerts and conditions
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Nearby DOC tracks
- Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track (10.7 km away)
- Green Lake Track (10.8 km away)
- Burnt Ridge Track (12.4 km away)
- Rodger Inlet Track (12.9 km away)
- Borland Nature Walk (13.0 km away)
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