Sentinel Rock Walk

DOC track · West Coast

Sentinel Rock Walk is a 0.2 km DOC walk in West Coast with 14 m of climbing and a high point of 257 m.

Sentinel Rock Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Enjoy impressive views of the glacier, the valley and Waiho River from the summit of this short steady climb.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.2 km
Time (DOC)20 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain14 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point257 m
Lowest point240 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.42457, 170.16705
End-43.42502, 170.16894

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 Sentinel Rock WalkElevation from 240 m to 254 m over 0.23 km.240 m245 m250 m255 m0 km0.05 km0.1 km0.15 km0.2 km
Elevation from 240 m to 254 m over 0.23 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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