West Coast · Hiking

Upper Ōtira Valley Track

A 2.0-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand.

Upper Ōtira Valley TrackPhoto: DB Thats-Me, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.1 mi
one way
1,650 ft
climb
4,198 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Upper Ōtira Valley Track is a 2.0-mile point-to-point route in West Coast, New Zealand, inside Arthur's Pass National Park. It runs between about 2,920 ft and 4,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,650 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Arthur's Pass, about 2.9 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Warnocks Knob, Hills Peak and Phipps Peak. Reid Falls and Devils Punchbowl Falls are within about 3 miles. For camping, Avalanche Creek Shelter Campsite and Greyneys are within about 6 miles. There are 15 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 Upper Ōtira Valley Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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