Mount French Track

DOC track · West Coast

Mount French Track is a 3.0 km DOC tramping track in West Coast with 727 m of climbing and a high point of 926 m.

Mount French Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Climb to the top of Mount French for spectacular views of Lake Brunner and the Southern Alps.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance3.0 km
Time (DOC)8 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain727 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point926 m
Lowest point198 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.64567, 171.35127
End-42.66756, 171.34654

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 Mount French TrackElevation from 198 m to 926 m over 3.02 km.0 m500 m1,000 m0 km1 km2 km3 km
Elevation from 198 m to 926 m over 3.02 km.

GPX file

Download the Mount French 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 Mount French 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.