Lankey Creek Tram Track

DOC track · West Coast

Lankey Creek Tram Track is a 2.8 km DOC walk in West Coast with 77 m of climbing and a high point of 438 m.

Walk on an old tram line to an enchanted forest.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance2.8 km
Time (DOC)2 hr to join with Murray Creek Track
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeWalking Track
Elevation gain77 m
Elevation loss99 m
Highest point438 m
Lowest point365 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.14089, 171.91030
End-42.13196, 171.90053

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 Lankey Creek Tram TrackElevation from 367 m to 438 m over 2.76 km.360 m380 m400 m420 m440 m0 km0.5 km1 km1.5 km2 km2.5 km
Elevation from 367 m to 438 m over 2.76 km.

GPX file

Download the Lankey Creek Tram 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

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