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South Coast Track

South Coast Track — tail catalogue entry from OSM relation 2712082. Geometry and elevation are OSM/GLO-30 and provisional. No special permit known; verify locally.

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Distance 129.8 km Reported · Ascent provisional (DEM sample) · High point provisional (DEM sample) · 6d · SAC T2 · Ungraded (tail ingest)

Last checked 2026-10-07

Cite this record

The Hiking World, South Coast Track, read 2026-10-07, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/south-coast-track

How we verify · last checked 2026-10-07

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial team · author

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Forecast at page generation, 2026-11-06T16:44:27.228Z

Representative point on South Coast Track: -43.487°, 146.363°, about 911 m. A forecast, not a trail-surface reading.

Source Open-Meteo. Mountain weather changes with elevation and aspect.

Life-safety notices on this page come from the issuer.

Sourced record

Verified and reported stay in separate blocks. A section with no source is left out. How we verify.

Reported

Named secondary source, including OpenStreetMap. Not a verified official figure.

Distance and elevation

  • The stored line is OpenStreetMap relation 2712082, 129.8 km. That is the Facts distance for this record, not a second measurement.

    OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 2712082 · source · checked 2026-09-23

Maps

  • Geometry © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, relation 2712082.

    OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), relation 2712082 · source · checked 2026-09-23

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Altitude weather delta

High 911 m minus low 0 m is 911 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 5.9 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · read 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

Stored line for South Coast Track, from -43.498°, 146.273° to -43.583°, 146.893°. The drawing is the simplified record, not a surveyed GPS track.

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GeoJSON

This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts-43.498, 146.273
Distance129.8 km*
osm-2d (provisional; not walking distance) · read 2026-09-23
Ascentnot published

Cumulative ascent not published — stored line geometry is too coarse for a reliable DEM figure.

Descentnot published
High point911 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Low point0 m
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · read 2026-09-24 · provisional
Routepoint-to-point
Days6
Seasonunverified
GradeUngraded (tail ingest)

Catalog entry

DifficultyUngraded (tail ingest)
SAC T2
Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1
Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.
Wikidata Q7566866
Elevation
0456911118.7 km profile length (DEM sample)

Stored distance is 129.8 km. The chart axis follows the DEM sample (118.7 km), not the published line length.

Tail catalogue entry built from OpenStreetMap relation 2712082 (ODbL). The stored line is the OSM geometry, decimated; its 2-D length is provisional and not published as walking distance.

Elevation high/low and ascent/descent are Copernicus GLO-30 samples at the line vertices (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional.

No special permit was researched for this trail. Permit is marked unverified — confirm locally before relying on it.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Permits & fees

Conditions, fees and rules change. Confirm with the issuer and local authorities before you go. This is a reference, not a substitute for local advice. Terms

Permit status is unverified.

Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Getting there car-free

  • South Coast Track (start): car-free flag unknown.
  • South Coast Track (end): car-free flag unknown.

Trailheads

  • South Coast Track (start) car-free: unknown
  • South Coast Track (end) car-free: unknown

Questions

Do I need a permit for South Coast Track?

Permit status is unverified for South Coast Track. This desk does not assert that a walking permit is or is not required.

How difficult is South Coast Track?

South Coast Track is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is South Coast Track?

The length on this record is 129.8 km (reported). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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