Kirtle Burn Track
An out-and-back trail, 3.3 miles each way (6.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,613 ft
- climb
- 5,598 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Kirtle Burn Track is an out-and-back trail, 3.3 miles each way (6.6 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 4,940 ft and 5,600 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,120 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is Pisa Moorings, about 10.0 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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