Thomson’s Gorge Road
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 17.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,819 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 3,301 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,998 ft
- TrailRank
-
39
5
- Min elevation
- 783 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- one hour 10 minutes
- Time
- 2 hours 43 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3038
- Uploaded
- February 6, 2019
- Recorded
- February 2019
near Lindis Crossing, Otago (New Zealand)
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Itinerary description
Bit tricky to find the start - head North on SH8, take a right just before (where the bridge starts) the Lindis Crossing onto Ardgour Road and follow the road for 2.5km, then turn right onto Thomson's Gorge Road (it's signposted).
Stunning drive, an extra track up to the conservation area is a little tricky (rocks, dirt, no water) but not too bad. We didn't go through the gate into the area but ate lunch at the top (1200m altitude).
Gorgeous landscape with a few streams to cross (could be deep in winter) - makes a great beginner track.
Make sure you bring a mate to open and close all those gates!
Stunning drive, an extra track up to the conservation area is a little tricky (rocks, dirt, no water) but not too bad. We didn't go through the gate into the area but ate lunch at the top (1200m altitude).
Gorgeous landscape with a few streams to cross (could be deep in winter) - makes a great beginner track.
Make sure you bring a mate to open and close all those gates!
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Great track. I started from the other end near Ophir. Be aware that the farmers like to close the access in lambing season (October November time I think)