Devils Punchbowl Track
- 0.4 mi
- one way
- 382 ft
- climb
- 2,837 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
Devils Punchbowl Track is a 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Canterbury, New Zealand, inside Arthur's Pass National Park. It runs between about 2,480 ft and 2,840 ft above sea level, with roughly 380 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Arthur's Pass, about 0.6 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Avalanche Peak, Mount Cassidy and Mount Aicken. Devils Punchbowl Falls is within about 3 miles. For camping, Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite and Greyneys are within about 6 miles. There are 19 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Devils Punchbowl Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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