SH80
SH8
PUKAKI CARPARK
PUKAKI CANAL SH8
LAKE OHAU LODGE Ben Ohau Rd Glen Lyon Rd 4 PUKAKI RIVER
Glen Lyon Rd Manuka Tce Old Glen Lyon Rd TWIZEL 3 Lake Ohau OHAU CANAL Max Smith Dr
Rd Glen Lyon Road OHAU RIVER LAKE OHAU LAKE RUATANIWHA SH8 OHAU WEIR
Lake Ohau Rd
QUAILBURN HUTS
Quailburn Rd
LAKE BENMORE
24km SECTION 5: Omarama to Otematata FITNESS:Easy SKILL: Easy TRAFFIC: High GRADE: 3
SH8
Quailburn Rd
www.alps2ocean.com Henburn Rd BENMORE RANGE Map current as of 24/9/13 Prohibition Rd AHURIRI RIVER CLAY CLIFFS OMARAMA 5 SH83 SH8 CHAIN HILLS
ST CUTHBERT RANGE LAKE BENMORE PUMPKIN POINT SAILORS CUTTING
BENMORE DAM
Loch Laird Rd OTEMATATA SADDLE
Te Akatarawa Rd
SH83
OTAMATAPAIO RIVER OTEMATATA 6 SH83
LAKE AVIEMORE LEVEL 1000
800 AORAKI/MOUNT COOK AORAKI/MOUNT LAKE OHAU LODGE LAKE OHAU
600 BRAEMAR STATION TWIZEL OMARAMA
400 OTEMATATA KUROW
200 DUNTROON OTEMATATA RIVER OAMARU 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 N
0 1 2 3 4 5km KEY: Onroad Off-road trail Scale Picnic Area
Leaving Omarama you ride east down the Waitaki Valley. Follow the TRAIL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Highlights: off-road trail until you reach the top of the Chain Hills [4.7km]. From here • Chain Hills Viewpoint follow State Highway 83 to Pumpkin • Lake Benmore Point [10.4km], continuing on to Sailors Cutting – a popular boating, • Sailors Cutting Scenic Reserve fishing and camping destination • Otematata Wetlands Walk [13km]. Then it’s a short climb up to Otematata saddle with views • Boat Charters of Lake Aviemore and the valley • Autumn Colours (April) beyond, then downhill all the way to Otematata. Parts of the trail are on State Highway 83. Please take care.
Trail route and weather conditions subject to change. Please check website before daily departure. Trail Surfaces:
Smooth Shingle (51%) Sealed Road (49%) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO: www.alps2ocean.com