Mt Eldrig Tops Route, Hunter Mountains, Borland Road, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Mt Eldrig Tops Route, Hunter Mountains, Borland Road, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (5hrs walking time)

Accommodation Town: Te Anau

Features: Tors, Tarns, Tussocks, Mossy beech forest, Alpine Mountain Views, Alpine Flowers

Car Park:

P1 (45°45'04.5"S 167°29'40.8"E) (-45.751249, 167.494671)

at Borland Road for all vehicles

P2 (45°44'41.1"S 167°29'05.8"E) (-45.744763, 167.484937)  

at pylon access road for 4WD/AWD vehicles only

Mt Eldrig Car Park, 74km/1.25hrs drive from Te Anau Town Center

Route: Mt Eldrig car park at pylon access road -- Mt Eldrig Track to EL.1100 then return -- Tors & Tarns at EL. 962 -- Tors area -- Mt Eldrig Track -- Mt Eldrig car park at pylon access road

Total Distance: 6.9km return

Total Uphill: 630m (EL. 550 to 1100)

Walking Time: Total 5hrs

Season: Early January

Track Status: Marked track and part of route with tussocks

Weather: Sunny & cloudy at times

Relevant Information:

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