Terrace Walk

DOC track · West Coast

Terrace Walk is a 0.8 km DOC walk in West Coast with 26 m of climbing and a high point of 178 m.

Terrace Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

The walk provides a good introduction to the rainforest of the Glacier Region as well and an opportunity to see glow worms after dark - it's a great option with children.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.8 km
Time (DOC)30 min
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk
Elevation gain26 m
Elevation loss5 m
Highest point178 m
Lowest point154 m
RegionWest Coast
Start-43.39087, 170.18202
End-43.39533, 170.18462

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 Terrace WalkElevation from 154 m to 177 m over 0.78 km.150 m160 m170 m180 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 154 m to 177 m over 0.78 km.

GPX file

Download the Terrace Walk GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

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