Otago · Hiking

Conical Hill Track

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

Conical Hill TrackPhoto: Christoph Strässler from Oberdorf BL, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.6 mi
round trip
1,088 ft
climb
4,913 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Conical Hill Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.2 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Fiordland National Park. It runs between about 4,060 ft and 4,910 ft above sea level, with roughly 970 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Glenorchy, about 14 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Conical Hill, Ocean Peak and Mount Xenicus. Routeburn Falls and Humboldt Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Routeburn Flats Campsite and Lake Mackenzie Campsite are within about 6 miles. There are 2 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 Conical Hill Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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