Morrisons Burn Track
An out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 480 ft
- climb
- 1,472 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Morrisons Burn Track is an out-and-back trail, 0.6 miles each way (1.1 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand. It runs between about 1,000 ft and 1,470 ft above sea level, with roughly 0 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Dunedin, about 4.1 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Swampy Summit, Pigeon Hill and Flagstaff. Nichols waterfall is within about 3 miles. For camping, Leith Valley Touring Park and MYHUB Holiday Parks Dunedin are within about 6 miles. There are 30 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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