SECTION 6: Otematata to Kurow 44km LAKE BENMORE FITNESS:Easy SKILL: Easy TRAFFIC: High GRADE: 3
SAILORS CUTTING
BENMORE DAM www.alps2ocean.com Loch Laird Rd Map current as of 24/9/13
Te Akatarawa Rd TE AKATARAWA WAITANGI STATION SH83 STATION Te Akatarawa Rd OTAMATAPAIO RIVER 6
LAKE AVIEMORE OTEMATATA KIRKLISTON RANGE
Deep Stream Walking Track DEEP STREAM
FISHERMANS BEND OTEMATATA RIVER AVIEMORE DAM SH83 LAKE WAITAKI
WAITAKI DAM
Old Slip Rd ST MARYS RANGE
Awahokomo Rd HAKATARAMEA AWAKINO KUROWRIVER 7 SH82 LEVEL 1000
800 SH83 AORAKI/MOUNT COOK AORAKI/MOUNT LAKE OHAU LODGE LAKE OHAU
600 BRAEMAR STATION TWIZEL OMARAMA
400 OTEMATATA KUROW
200 DUNTROON OAMARU 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 N WAITAKI RIVER KUROW CREEK 0 1 2 3 4 5km KEY: Onroad Off-road trail Scale Picnic Area
Otiake Road Grants Rd
From Otematata, ride up Loch Laird TRAIL IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. Gards Rd Road and over the massive Benmore Highlights: OTIAKE RIVER Hydro Dam [5.5km]. It’s a steep road up to the dam, so you may need to • Benmore Dam Special School Rd walk the last 800 metres. Follow the Te • Te Akatarawa Road Akatarawa Road along the margins OTEKAIEKE RIVER of Lake Aviemore to the Aviemore • Lake Aviemore Dam [30km]. After crossing the Dam • Deep Stream Walking Track the trail follows the main road to Lake Waitaki and the Waitaki Dam [38km], • Aviemore Dam then to Kurow. This section of trail has • Fishermans Bend an interesting hydro history with dams and project towns. • Waitaki Dam Parts of the trail are on State • Historic Kurow Cemetery Highway 83. Please take care. Trail route and weather conditions subject to change. Please check website before daily departure. Trail Surfaces:
Sealed Track (1%) Sealed Road (99%) FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GO TO: www.alps2ocean.com