North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura
DOC track · Southland
North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura is a 118.4 km DOC tramping track in Southland with 4,222 m of climbing and a high point of 387 m.
The North West Circuit offers challenging multi-day tramping around Rakiura/Stewart island’s northern coast.
Track stats
| Distance | 118.4 km |
|---|---|
| Time (DOC) | 9 - 11 days |
| Difficulty (DOC) | Advanced |
| Track type | Tramping Track |
| Elevation gain | 4,222 m |
| Elevation loss | 4,135 m |
| Highest point | 387 m |
| Lowest point | 0 m |
| Region | Southland |
| Start | -46.73218, 167.72339 |
| End | -46.89345, 168.10463 |
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
Huts near the track
- Bungaree Hut (on the track)
- Freshwater Hut (on the track)
- Long Harry Hut (on the track)
- East Ruggedy Hut (on the track)
- Port William Hut (on the track)
- Yankee River Hut (on the track)
- Christmas Village Hut (on the track)
- Mason Bay Hut (on the track)
Campsites near the track
- West Ruggedy Beach Campsite (on the track)
- Port William Campsite (on the track)
- Māori Beach Campsite (on the track)
- North Arm Campsite (on the track)
- Lucky Beach Campsite (0.2 km from the track)
GPX file
Download the North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura 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.
Nearby DOC tracks
- Southern Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura (21.3 km away)
- Freshwater Landing to Mason Bay (21.6 km away)
- Rakiura Track (33.7 km away)
- Ulva Island/Te Wharawhara walking tracks (37.9 km away)
- Ocean Beach tracks (43.3 km away)
Plan it offline in TrailTreks
Plan North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.