Rock Peak Track To Tuhoys Saddle
- 15.9 mi
- round trip
- 4,452 ft
- climb
- Extreme
- difficulty
- Dirt
- surface
Rock Peak Track To Tuhoys Saddle is an out-and-back mountain bike trail in Otago, New Zealand, inside Pisa Conservation Area. It is 8.0 miles each way, 16 miles there and back. It runs between about 3,770 ft and 5,230 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,670 ft of climbing one way. It is rated mtb:scale 4 or higher: very steep, technical terrain that only expert riders should attempt. Most of the way is dirt. 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 Rock Peak Track To Tuhoys Saddle for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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