Penguin Walk

DOC track · Southland

Penguin Walk is a 0.2 km DOC walk in Southland with 0 m of climbing and a high point of 4 m.

Penguin Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

This short sealed track through flax, leads from the carpark and café to the petrified forest viewing platform.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.2 km
Time (DOC)20 min return
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk(disabled)
Elevation gain0 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point4 m
Lowest point2 m
RegionSouthland
Start-46.66146, 169.10078
End-46.66158, 169.09803

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 Penguin WalkElevation from 2 m to 4 m over 0.23 km.2 m2.5 m3 m3.5 m4 m0 km0.05 km0.1 km0.15 km0.2 km
Elevation from 2 m to 4 m over 0.23 km.

GPX file

Download the Penguin Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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