Otago · Hiking

Drift Bay Walking Track

1.5 mi
round trip: 923 ft
climb: 1,135 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Drift Bay Walking Track is an out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (3.0 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,010 ft and 1,140 ft above sea level, with roughly 510 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Jacks Point, about 1.2 miles southwest of the trailhead. For camping, The Jardines and Driftaway Queenstown Holiday Park 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.

Nearby · Queenstown Hill · One Mile Track · Tiki Track

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Photo: Bernard Spragg. NZ from Christchurch, New Zealand, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Drift Bay Walking Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.