Travers-Sabine Circuit

Tasman · New Zealand

Distance84.6 km (52.5 mi)all 8 sections

Climb2,993 m (9,820 ft)2,850 m (9,350 ft) down

High point1,797 m (5,896 ft)lowest 458 m (1,503 ft)

DOC's time4 - 7 daysas DOC publishes it

GradeAdvancedDOC

This track is mapped in 8 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

Experience tranquil beech forests, fields of waving tussocks, 2000‑m‑high mountains, and clear rushing streams in the heart of the mountains of Nelson Lakes National Park. This track is part of Te Araroa Trail.

Huts on or near the track

John Tait Hut (811 m, bookable)
Sabine Hut (455 m, bookable)
West Sabine Hut (679 m, bookable)
Upper Travers Hut (1323 m, bookable)
Speargrass Hut (1073 m, bookable)
Coldwater Hut (626 m)
Lakehead Hut (620 m, bookable)

Campsites

Kerr Bay Campsite (631 m)

Travers-Sabine Circuit on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.