Arnold River Dam Walk

DOC track · West Coast

Arnold River Dam Walk is a 1.7 km DOC walk in West Coast with 23 m of climbing and a high point of 102 m.

Arnold River Dam Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

The track passes a hydroelectric power station, a stand of kahikateamiro-rimu forest and views over the dam.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.7 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain23 m
Elevation loss19 m
Highest point102 m
Lowest point80 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.52796, 171.41105
End-42.52796, 171.41105

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 Arnold River Dam WalkElevation from 80 m to 102 m over 1.73 km.80 m90 m100 m110 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 80 m to 102 m over 1.73 km.

GPX file

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