RidgeflowHopkins valley tracks
Canterbury · New Zealand
Distance29.7 km (18.4 mi)all 3 sections
Climb738 m (2,421 ft)933 m (3,061 ft) down
High point1,028 m (3,373 ft)lowest 611 m (2,005 ft)
DOC's time7 - 11 hr 30 min hr one wayas DOC publishes it
GradeIntermediate, AdvancedDOC
This track is mapped in 3 separate sections, so there is no single profile or walking time. Climb is added up section by section.
Map
Pink: the track. Orange: huts.
About the track
Hopkins valley, in Ruataniwha Conservation Park, is near Lake Ōhau.
Huts on or near the track
- Erceg Hut (1062 m)
- Monument Hut (616 m)
- Cullers Hut (732 m)
- Elcho Hut (718 m)
- Dodger Hut (779 m)
Hopkins valley tracks on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.