Roaring Meg Pack Track
An out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand.
- 10.4 mi
- round trip
- 3,394 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Out and back
- route
Roaring Meg Pack Track is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand. It is 5.2 miles each way, 10 miles there and back. It runs between about 2,300 ft and 3,820 ft above sea level, with roughly 980 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. The nearest town is Arrowtown, about 10 miles east of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Queensberry Hill. There are 3 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the trail shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trail access for bikes, closures and conditions change, so check locally before you ride.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Roaring Meg Pack Track for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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