Otago · Hiking

Makarora Bush Track

Makarora Bush TrackPhoto: Tremlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
one way
147 ft
climb
1,198 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Makarora Bush Track is a 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Otago, New Zealand, inside Mount Aspiring National Park. It runs between about 1,050 ft and 1,200 ft above sea level, with roughly 150 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is gravel. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Shrimpton and Mount Ernest. For camping, Makarora Camping and Makarora Cafe Motor Home Park are within about 6 miles. There are 3 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 Makarora Bush Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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