South Mavora Lake walking tracks

DOC track · Southland

South Mavora Lake walking tracks is a 16.9 km DOC tramping track in Southland with 151 m of climbing and a high point of 661 m.

South Mavora Lake walking tracks
Photo: Department of Conservation

Day walk options from the Mavora Lakes camping ground in the Te Anau area. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance16.9 km
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain151 m
Elevation loss89 m
Highest point661 m
Lowest point520 m
RegionSouthland
Start-45.35512, 168.09084
End-45.27647, 168.17111

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 South Mavora Lake walking tracksElevation from 521 m to 654 m over 16.91 km.500 m550 m600 m650 m700 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation from 521 m to 654 m over 16.91 km.

Huts near the track

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the South Mavora Lake walking tracks 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.

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