Burnt Ridge Track
WalkSouthland
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 5 hr
- Distance
- 3.8 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThis track links Borland Lodge (on Borland Road) and the Lake Monowai car park in Monowai, Fiordland.
Lake Monowai and the Borland Road are located about 67 km from Te Anau (1 hour), and 120 km from Invercargill (1 hour 45 min) and can be accessed via the Southern Scenic Route.
Drive south via the Te Anau-Mossburn Highway and onto the Blackmount-Redcliff Rd. After 55 km (about 40 min), turn right into Lake Monowai Rd just north of the Blackmount School.
Follow signs to Borland Lodge or Lake Monowai (both reached after about 20 min).
Drive 77 km to Clifden (65 min) then head north on the Clifden-Blackmount Rd (25 km, 20 min) until turning left into the Lake Monowai Rd, just north of the Blackmount School.
Follow signs to Borland Lodge or Lake Monowai (both reached after about 20 min).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.78930° S, 167.53630° E
About this place
This tramping track offers an easy walk from the Borland Lodge grounds to Lake Monowai, in Fiordland.
The route
This easy tramping track starts from the Borland Lodge grounds and leads through forest and scrub to to the carpark at Lake Monowai. This is a good track for children and families. At Lake Monowai you can explore another easy track, Lake Monowai Peninsula Lookout Track , and enjoy lakeside views in this peaceful location. If you are walking from Lake Monowai to Borland Lodge, consider combining with the Borland Nature Walk .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Monowai Campsite
Basic • Southland • 2.8 km
Monowai Campsite is a peaceful campsite located beside Lake Monowai in Fiordland. Visitors can explore tracks to Rodger Inlet and Green Lake huts, or enjoy…
Boat launching • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites
Rodger Inlet Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 10.5 km
Rodger Inlet Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Green Lake Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 10.6 km
Green Lake Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
North Borland Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 12.1 km
North Borland Hut is a basic two-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Borland Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 13.8 km
Borland Bivvy is a basic two-bunk hut located in southern Fiordland.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream • Water supply
Walks nearby
Borland Nature Walk
Easy • 40 min return • 2.2km • 1.86 km away
South Borland Track
Advanced • 3 hr one way • 4.73 km away
Eldrig Peak Route
Advanced • 8 to 10 hours return via same track • 4 km • 6.7 km away
North Borland Track
Advanced • 6 - 8 hours to hut • 12 km one way, • 8.32 km away
Rodger Inlet Track
Advanced • 6 hr to hut, then 4 - 5 hr to bushline • 10 km to hut, 3.5 km to bushline • 8.36 km away
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Sources
- OpenStreetMap Trails · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).