Braidwood Road
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 212 ft
- climb
- 519 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Braidwood Road is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 340 ft and 520 ft above sea level, with roughly 30 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Harwood, about 5.4 miles south of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Patrons Hill, Peggys Hill and Dicks Hill. For camping, Portobello Village Tourist Park and Dunedin Holiday Park & Motels are within about 6 miles. There are 12 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Braidwood Road for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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