Trail Counters
The figures below are indicative for each section only e.g. users on a return trip past a counter will be counted twice.
The infra-red counters in use from 2014 to June 2017 did not differentiate between types of users: e.g. joggers, cyclists, walkers, etc.
New Trail Counters were installed in January and October 2018 which do differentiate between Pedestrians and Cyclists. The general locations of the new counters are very similar to the old locations with the possible exception of the new Lake Ohau counter which is now located on the trail 2km from theLake Ohau Lodge on Secftion 4. .
For a more detailed analysis of users please contact us.
= Missing data
2020
2019
2018
For a more detailed analysis of users please contact us.




Section | Counter | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Alt. Route | Lake Tekapo | 850 | 828 | 838 | 597 | 524 | 872 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 1 | Aoraki/Mt Cook | 180 | 336 | 510 | 430 | 159 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 1 | Jollie Carpark | 177 | 291 | 423 | 391 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 2 | Lake Pukaki | 1,982 | 2,714 | 2,791 | 2,020 | 419 | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 2 | Pukaki Flats | 870 | 719 | 994 | 771 | 101 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 3 | Ohau Weir | 378 | 417 | 612 | 638 | 105 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 4 | Lake Ohau Lodge | 1,315 | 1,052 | 1,395 | 1,294 | 148 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 4 | Omarama | 307 | 276 | 381 | 329 | 53 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Section 5 | Sailors Cutting | 1,006 | 935 | 128 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Section 7 | Otiake River | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Section 8 | Tunnel Road | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Section 8 | Saleyards Road | 4,570 | 2,018 | 1,154 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* The subscription to these counters ended in July 2017 and no more information is available for the remainder of this year.
Section | Counter | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Alt. Route | Lake Tekapo | 543 | 680 | 635 | 367 | 167 | 395 | 423 | 601 | 585 | 584 | 339 | 656 |
Section 1 | Aoraki/Mt Cook | 94 | 171 | 101 | 87 | 122 | 91 | 96 | 164 | 190 | 224 | ||
Section 1 | Jollie Carpark | 267 | 400 | 11 | 24 | 123 | 97 | ||||||
Section 2 | Lake Pukaki | 796 | 589 | 792 | 598 | 114 | 121 | 77 | 289 | 298 | 677 | 943 | 1,085 |
Section 2 | Pukaki Flats | 660 | 771 | 762 | 489 | 122 | 109 | 65 | 32 | 146 | 328 | 330 | 577 |
Section 3 | Ohau Weir | 387 | 439 | 516 | 430 | 83 | 94 | 81 | 61 | 119 | 286 | 233 | 389 |
Section 4 | Lake Ohau Lodge | 1,008 | 842 | 1,161 | 677 | 116 | 178 | 146 | 228 | 466 | 796 | ||
Section 4 | Omarama | 281 | 196 | 362 | 280 | 66 | 46 | 26 | 47 | 76 | 196 | 183 | 298 |
Section 5 | Sailors Cutting | 1,132 | 664 | 915 | 452 | 80 | 72 | 73 | 65 | 266 | 527 | 584 | 1,681 |
Section 7 | Otiake River | 277 | 540 | 321 | 80 | 40 | 32 | 18 | 105 | 233 | |||
Section 8 | Tunnel Road | 140 | 144 | 343 | 253 | 31 | 61 | 70 | 36 | 61 | 113 | 144 | 112 |
Section 8 | Saleyards Road | 2,820 | 2,977 | 2,524 | 2,780 | 1,705 | 1,103 | 1,738 | 1,836 | 1,283 |
Section | Counter | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Alt. Route | Lake Tekapo | 424 | 345 | 376 | 586 | 311 | 117 | 169 | 312 | 203 | 321 | 277 | 471 |
Section 1 | Aoraki/Mt Cook | 341 | 267 | 395 | 220 | 138 | 40 | 35 | 43 | 35 | 73 | 83 | 81 |
Section 1 | Jollie Carpark | 329 | 334 | 492 | 334 | 126 | 16 | 38 | 24 | 42 | 146 | 160 | 249 |
Section 2 | Lake Pukaki | 1,026 | 1,019 | 1,124 | 1,189 | 200 | 126 | 64 | 100 | 226 | 404 | 391 | 580 |
Section 2 | Pukaki Flats | 539 | 525 | 691 | 33 | 69 | 29 | 98 | 207 | 290 | 466 | ||
Section 3 | Ohau Weir | 1,007 | 762 | 926 | 830 | 190 | 58 | 51 | 46 | 86 | 169 | 106 | 250 |
Section 4 | Lake Ohau Lodge | 1,066 | 824 | 269 | 81 | 85 | 971 | 662 | |||||
Section 4 | Omarama | 689 | 404 | 517 | 440 | 118 | 46 | 24 | 39 | 67 | 74 | 121 | 244 |
Section 5 | Sailors Cutting | 2,002 | 1,152 | 977 | 178 | 39 | 37 | 61 | 139 | 307 | 336 | 840 | |
Section 8 | Elephant Rocks | 432 | 254 | 417 | 311 | 103 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 66 | 156 | 180 | |
Section 8 | Karara Creek | 335 | 240 | 298 | 520 | 114 | 42 | 64 | 56 | 72 | 108 | 120 | |
Section 8 | Tunnel Road | 437 | 302 | 533 | 515 | 238 | 49 | 63 | 32 | 42 | 127 | 118 | 123 |
Section 8 | Saleyards Road | 2,744 | 2,420 | 2,748 | 2,421 | 2,003 | 1,521 | 1,648 | 1,623 | 1,868 | 2,304 | 1,978 |
Section | Counter | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Alt. Route | Lake Tekapo | 361 | 262 | ||||||||||
Section 1 | Jollie Carpark | 613 | 338 | 122 | 51 | 62 | 48 | 75 | 113 | 225 | 264 | ||
Section 2 | Lake Pukaki | 1,064 | 993 | 1,101 | 939 | 249 | 185 | 164 | 80 | 194 | 388 | 628 | 963 |
Section 3 | Ohau Weir | 1,130 | 768 | 877 | 968 | 211 | 238 | 133 | 128 | 184 | 435 | 519 | 795 |
Section 4 | Lake Ohau Lodge | 1,040 | 653 | 978 | 1,112 | 303 | 554 | 524 | 583 | 871 | |||
Section 4 | Omarama | 918 | 694 | ||||||||||
Section 5 | Sailors Cutting | 395 | 43 | 365 | 749 | 137 | 136 | 75 | 121 | 1,469 | |||
Section 8 | Saleyards Road | 278 | 1,503 | 2,024 | 1,819 | 2,098 | 2,461 | 2,346 |