Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route

Canterbury · New Zealand

Distance11.8 km (7.3 mi)all 2 sections

Climb1,400 m (4,593 ft)1,072 m (3,517 ft) down

High point1,806 m (5,925 ft)lowest 686 m (2,251 ft)

DOC's time2 daysas DOC publishes it

GradeExpertDOC

This track is mapped in 2 separate sections, so there is no single profile or walking time. Climb is added up section by section.

Map

Map: LINZ Topo50, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Orange: huts. Blue: campsites.

Plan it with offline topo maps: try it for 14 days

About the track

This route makes a good weekend trip, all against a backdrop of some of the best features of Arthur’s Pass National Park – glaciers, mountain peaks and ice-fed rivers. Crow Hut is at the bush edge in an alpine meadow.

Huts on or near the track

Crow Hut (1024 m)

Campsites

Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite (757 m)

Avalanche Peak - Crow River Route on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.