Mount Te Kinga Track/Ara O Te Kinga

DOC track · West Coast

Mount Te Kinga Track/Ara O Te Kinga is a 5.3 km DOC route in West Coast with 1,084 m of climbing and a high point of 1,183 m.

Mount Te Kinga Track/Ara O Te Kinga
Photo: Department of Conservation

Climb to a lookout for spectacular views, or continue to the summit of Mount Te Kinga.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance5.3 km
Time (DOC)3 hr return | 8 hr return
Difficulty (DOC)Advanced, Expert
Track typeRoute
Elevation gain1,084 m
Elevation loss0 m
Highest point1,183 m
Lowest point96 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-42.61498, 171.50160
End-42.65485, 171.49155

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 Te Kinga Track/Ara O Te KingaElevation from 96 m to 1,183 m over 5.33 km.0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km5 km
Elevation from 96 m to 1,183 m over 5.33 km.

GPX file

Download the Mount Te Kinga Track/Ara O Te Kinga 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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