DOC track
Lewis Tops Track
2.6km1 hr 30 mins one wayAdvanced
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Climb to the open tops with superb views and picturesque tarns.
Elevation
Climb
691m
Drop
0m
Highest point
1,563m
Lowest point
870m
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Forest Open
Longest open stretch
1.0km
Bushline
~1,306m
Crossed once
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
This track starts opposite the St James carpark. It soon enters beech forest and climbs to the open tussock tops. Superb views of the surrounding mountains are available and several picturesque tarns soon come into view with further (unmarked) travel along the ridge.
Getting there
Access the track from Lewis Pass on SH7.
Know before you go
Weather conditions can change rapidly, particularly on the tops.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track