Canavans Knob Walk

DOC track · West Coast

Canavans Knob Walk is a 1.5 km DOC walk in West Coast with 93 m of climbing and a high point of 241 m.

Canavans Knob Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

A short climb with rewarding views of the glacier, mountains and river flats.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance1.5 km
Time (DOC)1 hr - 1 hr 40
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain93 m
Elevation loss8 m
Highest point241 m
Lowest point140 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.38840, 170.17012
End-43.38134, 170.16384

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 Canavans Knob WalkElevation from 140 m to 234 m over 1.52 km.100 m150 m200 m250 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km
Elevation from 140 m to 234 m over 1.52 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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