Kea Basin Track
Otago · New Zealand
Distance3.1 km (1.9 mi)along the line
Climb501 m (1,644 ft)9 m (30 ft) down
High point1,024 m (3,360 ft)lowest 532 m (1,745 ft)
DOC's time8 - 10 hr returnas DOC publishes it
Walking time1 h 37 minone way, moving, our estimate
GradeAdvancedDOC
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Pink: the track. Green dot: the start. Orange: huts.
About the track
It takes half a day to climb to this beautiful sub-alpine tussock basin beneath Mt Earnslaw/Pikirakatahi.
Huts on or near the track
- Earnslaw Hut (936 m)
Kea Basin Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.