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Borland Road to Lake Monowai Car Park

In the Hunter Mountains

Local route18 km · 11 mi

Next nearby hike: Green Lake Track 0.1 mi · 0.1 kmExplore Hunter Mountains →

Fiordland National ParkFiordland National ParkBorland Lodge to North Borland Hut · Fiordland National ParkBorland Road to Monowai Hut · Fiordland National ParkEldrig Peak Route · Fiordland National ParkGreen Lake Track · Fiordland National ParkLake Monowai Car Park to Rodger Inlet · Fiordland National ParkSouth Borland Track · Fiordland National ParkSouthlandBurnt Ridge Track · SouthlandSouthlandEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

No month meets all three rules below at this spot.

  1. J14°6°269
  2. F14°6°208
  3. M12°5°243
  4. A9°3°242
  5. M6°1°283
  6. J4°-1°258
  7. J3°-2°213
  8. A4°-1°236
  9. S6°0°262
  10. O8°1°290
  11. N10°3°220
  12. D12°4°275

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Borland Road to Lake Monowai Car Park is a local hiking route in Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand, about 18 km (11 mi) in length. It is in the Hunter Mountains. It lies about 44 km northwest of Tuatapere.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
18 km · 11 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
17 km · 10 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Hunter Mountains (GMBA)
Nearest town
44 km NW of Tuatapere (Southland District, Southland) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Fiordland National Park
Country
New Zealand
Region
Southland
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
Department of Conservation
Route centre
-45.7754, 167.4455
Route start
-45.7860, 167.4017
OpenStreetMap
relation 2865327
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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distance from the trail start

Green Lake Track

0.1 mi · 0.1 km · Fiordland National Park

Borland Road to Monowai Hut

2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Fiordland National Park

Eldrig Peak Route

4.6 mi · 7.5 km · Fiordland National Park

Lake Monowai Car Park to Rodger Inlet

5.0 mi · 8.0 km · Fiordland National Park

Rodger Inlet Bushline Route

5.1 mi · 8.2 km · Fiordland National Park

South Borland Track

6.0 mi · 9.7 km · Fiordland National Park

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