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Location & access
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route. Check the official route directions before travel.
Official location informationLocation source
DOC track reference point, not a verified trailhead, entrance or the whole route.
Reference point: -46.32871, 167.83956. WGS84 coordinates retained at the official service's returned precision; decimal resolution is not survey accuracy. Source positional accuracy is not specified.
DOC Maps walking and tramping reference point (WGS84), exact official-page GUID / Department of Conservation. Checked 2026-10-12.
Key facts
- Distance
- 2.7 km loop
- Walking time
- 2 hrs 15 mins
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Longwood Forest Conservation Area
- Dog access
- Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
This is a loop track through historic goldfield within stunning native bush.
This DOC directory entry covers Long Hilly (Round Hill) Walking Track in Southland, within Longwood Forest Conservation Area. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 2.7 km loop
- Walking time: 2 hrs 15 mins
- DOC grade: Easy
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
Dog access
Dogs on a leash only. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
Long Hilly (Round Hill) Walking Track provides insight into the historic goldmining undertaken in this area in the 1800's. Along the track you will come across many relics from this era including an historic logging tramline, hand dug waterways and earth dams.
The track has many historic features from the days of gold mining as well as logging. Several interpretation panels along the way tell the stories of area.
There is a large car park available and a toilet 10 m along track.
Getting there
From Riverton travel west on SH99 for 15 km. Turn right onto Round Hill Road, continue for 1 km. Turn right into the carpark.
Nature and conservation
This track has a widely diverse flora and fauna with over 100 species of native plant recorded.
History and culture
This track runs through sites relating to gold mining in the area from 1874 onwards. It is the largest and southern most Chinese settlement in New Zealand.
There are also historic tramlines from the logging industry.
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
