Tasman · Hiking

Mount Owen Track

An out-and-back trail, 4.6 miles each way (9.2 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

4.6 mi
round trip
4,493 ft
climb
4,227 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Mount Owen Track is an out-and-back trail, 4.6 miles each way (9.2 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand, inside Kahurangi National Park. It runs between about 1,130 ft and 4,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,660 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. The nearest town is Tapawera, about 15 miles southwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Culliford Hill. Lutins Pool is within about 3 miles. For camping, Courthouse Flat Campsite and Siberia Flat Campsite are within about 6 miles. 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.

  • NearbyChummies Track · Lost Creek Track · Lake Peel Track

Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive

Chummies TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chummies Track

~8 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 4.5 miles each way (8.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Lost Creek TrackPhoto: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lost Creek Track

~18 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.1 miles each way (4.2 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Lake Peel TrackPhoto: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lake Peel Track

~38 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 3.0 miles each way (6.0 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

Mount Owen Route

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 2.8 miles each way (5.6 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

Kawatiri WalkwayPhoto: Zaqrfv, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

Kawatiri Walkway

~27 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

Matriri Track

~17 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 14 miles each way (28 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

Lookout Range Route

~7 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 9.6 miles each way (19 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

Ellis Basin Route

~31 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.4 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Lodestone trackPhoto: logan watson, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Lodestone track

~37 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tasman, New Zealand.

Potholes Track (Sphinx Valley)

~34 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.0 miles each way (1.9 miles round trip) in West Coast, New Zealand.

Conditions and forecast

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

Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors