Kopuwai Track to Sisters Track
WalkOtago
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 2 hr 30 min
- Distance
- 8 km
- Biking time
- 1 hr 30 min one way
- Dogs
- Under control
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 can be started either from:
Road access to Kopuwai Conservation Area is on dry-weather, largely un-maintained legal roads. In winter the roads become impassable because of snow and ground conditions.
This area is subject to weather extremes at any time of year and roads can become very wet and swampy. Check the weather forecast or contact Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre.
Winter access – roads impassable
Road access to Kopuwai Conservation Area is on dry-weather, largely un-maintained legal roads. In winter the roads become impassable because of snow and ground conditions. This area is subject to weather extremes at any time of year and roads can become very wet and swampy. Check the weather forecast or contact Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.30759° S, 169.13717° E
About this place
Centred in the heart of the Kopuwai Conservation Area, this track follows along the rolling tops of the Old Man Range.
The route
On this track you’ll get great views of the Old Woman Range, The Remarkables and the Alexandra Basin. You’ll get to walk through herb fields and snow tussock and through the Fraser River. The area has very interesting topography such as steep gullies and ridges. Near the southern part of this track you can find Boundary Hut around 200 m from the track. The hut is around 15 minutes from Kopuwai 4WD Road. This track connects Kopuwai 4WD Road to Sisters Track .
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Sources
- 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).