Devilskin Saddle Route

Canterbury · New Zealand

Distance9 km (5.6 mi)along the line

Climb722 m (2,369 ft)586 m (1,923 ft) down

High point1,240 m (4,068 ft)lowest 620 m (2,034 ft)

DOC's time6 hras DOC publishes it

Walking time3 h 28 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeAdvancedDOC

Elevation profile

Map

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

Pink: the track. Green dot: the start. Orange: huts.

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About the track

This route links the Nina and Doubtful valleys via Devilskin Saddle. This trip is suitable for experienced hikers and combines mountain-beech forest, river flats and an alpine saddle crossing.

Huts on or near the track

Doubtful Hut (620 m)
Nina Hut (756 m, bookable)
Devils Den Bivvy (1249 m)

Devilskin Saddle Route on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.