Branch River Track
An out-and-back trail, 11 miles each way (23 miles round trip) in Marlborough, New Zealand.
- 11.3 mi
- round trip
- 3,991 ft
- climb
- 3,485 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Branch River Track is an out-and-back trail, 11 miles each way (23 miles round trip) in Marlborough, New Zealand. It runs between about 2,010 ft and 3,480 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,260 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Molesworth Station, about 14 miles northwest of the trailhead. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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