Croesus Battery

West Coast · New Zealand

Distance0.8 km (0.5 mi)along the line

Climb28 m (92 ft)24 m (79 ft) down

High point175 m (574 ft)lowest 147 m (482 ft)

DOC's time45 minas DOC publishes it

Walking time15 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeEasyDOC

Elevation profile

Map

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

Pink: the track. Green dot: the start.

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About the track

Long after its gold mines closed and the last hotel burned down, Lyell retains many reminders of a rich past which can be seen while exploring the surrounding area.

Croesus Battery on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.