Gillespie Pass Circuit

Otago · New Zealand

Distance64.8 km (40.3 mi)all 2 sections

Climb2,558 m (8,392 ft)2,339 m (7,674 ft) down

High point1,606 m (5,269 ft)lowest 301 m (988 ft)

DOC's time3 - 4 daysas DOC publishes it

GradeAdvancedDOC

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 NZ Topo, 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 excellent circuit for experienced parties provides spectacular mountain scenery, alpine vegetation and river valleys filled with silver beech/tawhai. You can also do a side trip to Crucible Lake.

Huts on or near the track

Siberia Hut (626 m, bookable)
Kerin Forks Hut (344 m)
Young Hut (743 m, bookable)
Top Forks Hut (613 m)

Campsites

Young Forks Campsite (410 m)
Cameron Flat Campsite (362 m)

Gillespie Pass Circuit on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.