Mt Burns Tarns & Tops Route, Hunter Mountains, Borland Road, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Mt Burns Tarns & Tops Route, Hunter Mountains, Borland Road, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

(4hrs walking time)

Accommodation Town: Te Anau

Features: Tarns, Tussocks, Beech forest, Green Lake, Island Lake, Landslide slope, Alpine Mountain Views, Alpine Flowers

Car Park: (45°44'43.6"S, 167°22'49.4"E) (-45.745437, 167.380380)

Borland Saddle Car Park, 84km/1.5hrs drive from Te Anau Town Center

Route: Borland Saddle Car Park -- Mt Burns Tarns Track -- Tarns -- Edge of Landslide -- Peak of Mt Burns Tops at Pt. 1476 -- Return directly through tarns area -- Mt Burns Tarns Track -- Borland Saddle Car Park

Total Distance: 6.8km return

Total Uphill: 600m (EL. 990 to 1476)

Walking Time: Total 4hrs

Season: Early January

Track Status: Well-defined with tussocks

Weather: Sunny

Relevant Information:

Te Anau, Mt Burns Tops Route, Mt Eldrig Tops Route, Green Lake, Island Lake, Te Wāhipounamu(South West New Zealand World Heritage Area)