Pukaki Boulders Track
WalkCanterbury
- Grade
- Easiest
- Walking time
- 10 min
- Distance
- 200 m
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzAccess is along the Aoraki/Mt Cook Road (SH80), approximately 5 km from the SH8 turnoff. A signpost and stile are on the Lake Pukaki side of the highway.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.14704° S, 170.11224° E
About this place
A short walk to the Pukaki Boulders.
The route
A short track leads to the Pukaki Boulders. These large boulders are glacial erratics deposited by the huge glacier that dominated the area over 12,000 years ago.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Lake Pukaki Camping Area
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Lake Wardell
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Baikie Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Lake Poaka Amenity area
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Lake Poaka Campsite
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Non-powered/tent sites • Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Marker Bay Track
Easiest • 20 min return • 1 km • 4.42 km away
Baikie Hut Track
Advanced • 3 hr one way • 9 km • 4.55 km away
Pukaki Kettle Hole Track
Easiest • 1 hr return • 4 km • 5.39 km away
Dusky Trail
Advanced • 7-8 hr • 23 km • 8.63 km away
Rhoboro Track
Advanced • Under 1 hour • 9.77 km • 10.24 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).