Forks Flat Track

DOC track · Southland

Forks Flat Track is a 3.6 km DOC walk in Southland with 22 m of climbing and a high point of 126 m.

This gentle walking track follows the banks of the river through attractive native bush in Hokonui Forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.6 km
Time (DOC)1 hour
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain22 m
Elevation loss18 m
Highest point126 m
Lowest point100 m
RegionSouthland
Start-46.13462, 168.60189
End-46.13386, 168.60190

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 Forks Flat TrackElevation from 100 m to 124 m over 3.62 km.100 m110 m120 m130 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 100 m to 124 m over 3.62 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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