Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Roaring Meg Pack Track
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 30
Gnarl Factor: 22
18.0km
1040m
900m
1189m
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Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 30
Gnarl Factor: 22
18.0km
1040m
900m
1189m
Login as a VIP to see driving directions, distance and time.
Front country - easily accessible
Point to Point (one way)
Very hilly
Riverside
Open farmlands
Open tussock/grasslands
Open ridges/tops
Farm Road / 4WD Track
Easy Single Track
Moderate Single Track
Technical Single Track
Untracked / Route only
Average Uphill Gradient: +11.5%
Average Downhill Gradient: -10.0%
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3:30
Slow
2:45
Moderate
2:00
Fast
Starting at the reserve, head up the poled route until you meet up with the dam access road. Follow this up the hill until you reach the stile at the end. Then it becomes a single track marked by poles, follow this along until you reach Plank Creek, where you will have to get your feet wet and cross the Roaring Meg creek. Continue following the poles up until Tuhoys Saddle. It's then an easy cruise down the farm road/pack track until you reach the car park.
Dams, Rivers, Mining relics
Room for parking at trail head, pretty secluded so I'd take valuable with you.
15 km
11 minutes
Unknown
No
Moderate.
Make navigation of this route super-easy by using the Capra app on your phone. View on Capra .
Just keep an eye on the poles and you should be ok.
Very patchy.
Waterproof leggings, Thermal leggings, Long-sleeved thermal top, Seam-sealed waterproof jacket, Gloves, Beanie/thermal headwear, Whistle, First aid kit, Extra food for emergencies, Survival blanket, Cellphone, Map.
Roaring Meg available at points, easiest is when you cross it at Plank Creek.
Very snowy during winter, would be difficult to find track in heavy snow.
Just the usual footing issues.
Cardrona Hotel
2312 CARDRONA VALLEY ROAD, RD2, WANAKA, NEW ZEALAND
http://cardronahotel.co.nz/
It's the Cardrona Hotel, you have to get amongst it. :)
Fastest Known Times (FKTs)
Can be run in either direction
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Good trail - started at Roaring Meg. Was hard to follow the trail for the first half due to spring/summer grass growth, but once on the DOC side was easy. We took a few slight detours as a result, so carry a topo map or app! Lots of speargrass. Was a great day trail though! Took us just under 4 hours. Finished at the Cardrona pub after :)
January 20, 2019
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