Aoraki/Mt Cook to Braemar Road LEVEL 1000
SECTION 1: 35km 800 AORAKI/MOUNT COOK AORAKI/MOUNT LAKE OHAU LODGE LAKE OHAU
600 BRAEMAR ROAD TWIZEL OMARAMA
400 OTEMATATA Fitness: Easy • Skill: Easy • Traffic: Low • Grade: 2 KUROW 200 DUNTROON OAMARU 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300
The Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail starts at the White Horse Hill Campground, AORAKI/MT COOK 1 WHITE HORSE HILL CAMPGROUND which is 2km north of Mt Cook Village. MOUNT COOK VILLAGE From here, a 7.2km off-road trail takes you to Mount Cook Airport, BURNETT MOUNTAINS where riders will need to make a short MOUNT COOK AIRPORT helicopter flight across the Tasman River to Tasman Point. Travelling in TASMAN POINT a helicopter across a glacially-fed
Tasman Valley braided stream with New Zealand’s highest mountain in view is a must Track
NEUMANN RANGE do. The helicopter can carry up to 6 FRED’S STREAM passengers at a time (depending on weight limits).
TASMAN RIVER JOLLIE RIVER
BEN OHAU RANGE Helicopter Line: 0800 650 651 [Mt Cook Airport, Glentanner Park Centre/ SH80 Fred’s Stream] Jollie Carpark Braemar-Mount Cook Station Rd Heliworks: 0800 666 668 [Mt Cook Airport] From Tasman Point it’s 10.6km to the Jollie Car Park at the top of Hayman GLENTANNER PARK CENTRE Rd. On a clear day this section of trail
LANDSLIP CREEK offers views of Aoraki/Mt Cook, which at 3,754 metres towers above a range of snow washed peaks in the Aoraki/ LAKE PUKAKI NEW!Mt Cook National Park. From the car park, it’s 16.8km on gravel road to Braemar Rd, where you can stop to enjoy some high country hospitality BRAEMAR STATION BRAEMAR ROAD 2 at Guide Hill or Braemar Station, or GUIDE HILL STATION continue on the next leg to Twizel. Alternate Starts: www.alps2ocean.com • Lake Tekapo Map current as of 29/10/14 N Follow the Tekapo Canal Road to Hayman Rd 0 1 2 3 4 5km Lake Pukaki. KEY: Onroad Off-road trail • Tekapo B Power Station Scale Located near the bottom of Lake Pukaki, close to the start of the off- road section of trail. • Jollie Carpark TEKAPO CANAL LAKE PUKAKI You can ride up to Tasman Point and back [21.2km return].
TEKAPO B POWER STATIONTrail route and weather conditions Hayman Road subject to change. Please check website before daily departure. Safety Notes: Sometimes there are quarry/logging trucks on Hayman Road. Cyclists are advised to ride single file, and to keep left. Highlights: MARY RANGES SH8 • Aoraki/Mt Cook Trail Surfaces: LAKE PUKAKI VISITOR CENTRE • Tasman River • Lake Pukaki • Walking Tracks – Hooker Glacier Terminal Lake, Red Tarns, Governor’s Bush, Blue Lakes, Mueller Hut • DOC Visitor Centre • Glacier Landings Smooth Shingle (20%) Rough Shingle (32%) Dirt Track (less than 1%) Gravel Road (48%) • High Country Stations FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO: www.alps2ocean.com