On-leadHard
Boyd Creek Track
Te Anau · Southland · Point to point
↑ 643 m gain↓ 0 m descenthigh 1008 msteepest 113 %
DISTANCE4.9 km
ASCENT643 m
DURATION2h 2m
STEEPEST113 %
ROUTEPoint to point
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Nearest emergency vetNorthern Southland Vets - Te Anau (24/7 emergency), Te Anau
03 249 7039
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet trackBest in summer; snow and ice at altitude in winter
About Boyd Creek Track
Boyd Creek Track covers 4.9 km, near Te Anau in Southland, walked as a track.
A difficult tramping route that climbs from the Milford Road (Te Anau-Milford Highway) up Boyd Creek onto the open tops of the Countess Range, in the Snowdon Forest Conservation Area near Te Anau.
Graded hard, it climbs about 643 m overall, pitching up to 113 % at its steepest, and takes about 2h 2m to walk.
Dogs are welcome here on the lead.