Mount Earnslaw: Route from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park
Route to the summit of Mount Earnslaw (9,285 ft) from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park.
Photo: Pseudopanax at English Wikipedia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 18.6 mi
- round trip
- 12,024 ft
- climb
- 9,285 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Mount Earnslaw (9,285 ft, 2,830 m) in Otago, New Zealand, from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park, at about 1,300 ft. The summit stands about 8,000 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 18.6 miles round trip with about 12,000 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a demanding mountain hiking trail. No path is mapped for the last 8,156 ft (2,486 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 18.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 12,024 ft
- Starts at
- Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park
- Summit
- 9,285 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park on Mount Earnslaw?
About 18.6 mi round trip from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park?
About 12,024 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Route from Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park start?
Earnslaw Burn Track Car Park.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Earnslaw
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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