Foveaux Walkway

DOC track · Southland

Foveaux Walkway is a 3.9 km DOC walk in Southland with 24 m of climbing and a high point of 61 m.

Foveaux Walkway
Photo: Department of Conservation

An easy, well-paved track to Lookout Point following the Motupohue (Bluff) coastline. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.9 km
Time (DOC)2 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain24 m
Elevation loss58 m
Highest point61 m
Lowest point7 m
RegionSouthland
Start-46.61791, 168.32259
End-46.61326, 168.35696

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 Foveaux WalkwayElevation from 8 m to 61 m over 3.87 km.0 m20 m40 m60 m80 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 8 m to 61 m over 3.87 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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