Klondyke Valley Track

DOC track · West Coast

Klondyke Valley Track is a 3.7 km DOC tramping track in West Coast with 428 m of climbing and a high point of 1,112 m.

Klondyke Valley Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

This route leads up the valley to a tussock basin enclosed by steep granite cliffs.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.7 km
Time (DOC)2 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Expert
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain428 m
Elevation loss12 m
Highest point1,112 m
Lowest point679 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.31400, 172.11769
End-42.29125, 172.13792

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 Klondyke Valley TrackElevation from 680 m to 1,109 m over 3.74 km.600 m800 m1,000 m1,200 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 680 m to 1,109 m over 3.74 km.

GPX file

Download the Klondyke Valley Track 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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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Klondyke Valley Track in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.