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Lake Monowai Car Park to Rodger Inlet

In the Kaherekoau Mountains

Local route10 km · 6 miBest Sep–Apr

Next nearby hike: South Borland Track 3.6 mi · 5.7 kmExplore Kaherekoau Mountains →

Fiordland National ParkFiordland National ParkBorland Road to Lake Monowai Car Park · Fiordland National ParkBorland Road to Monowai Hut · Fiordland National ParkGreen Lake Track · Fiordland National ParkRodger Inlet Bushline Route · Fiordland National ParkSouthlandBurnt Ridge Track · SouthlandSouthlandEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Sep–Apr · highs 11–18 °C (52–64 °F)

  1. J18°10°138
  2. F17°10°111
  3. M15°9°125
  4. A13°7°121
  5. M10°5°142
  6. J7°2°132
  7. J7°1°109
  8. A8°2°117
  9. S11°4°130
  10. O12°5°141
  11. N14°7°108
  12. D16°9°139

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

Lake Monowai Car Park to Rodger Inlet is a local hiking route of about 10 km (6 mi) in Fiordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand. It is in the Kaherekoau Mountains. It lies about 38 km north of Tuatapere.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
10 km · 6 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Kaherekoau Mountains (GMBA)
Nearest town
38 km N of Tuatapere (Southland District, Southland) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Fiordland National Park
Best months
Sep–Apr
Country
New Zealand
Region
Southland
Continent
Oceania
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
Department of Conservation
Route centre
-45.8321, 167.4817
Route start
-45.8110, 167.5219
OpenStreetMap
relation 2865331
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.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

South Borland Track

3.6 mi · 5.7 km · Fiordland National Park

Borland Road to Lake Monowai Car Park

4.4 mi · 7.1 km · Fiordland National Park

Eldrig Peak Route

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Fiordland National Park

Borland Lodge to North Borland Hut

5.6 mi · 9.0 km · Fiordland National Park

Rodger Inlet Bushline Route

5.6 mi · 9.0 km · Fiordland National Park

Green Lake Track

6.0 mi · 9.6 km · Fiordland National Park

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