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Boyd Creek to The Divide via Kiwi Burn and the Mavora Walkway

Mavora-Greenstone Walkway

Track • 4 days. Easy. One way.

Links with Greenstone Track.

Greenstone Track

Track • 2 – 3 days. Easy. One way.

A famous, easy track along red tussock river flats.

Boyd Creek to Upukerora Link Track

Track • 1 day. Hard. One way.

An old track linking Boyd Creek to the Upukerora via Dunton Swamp that is no longer maintained by DOC. There is no mention on this route on the DOC website, refer to Moirs Guide South 7th ed page...

Mavora Lakes Walkways

Track • Easy/medium. Return by the same track.

A magic place. Think glorious glassy (cold)lake. Reflecting snow covred mountains. Blue sky. Yes I know, all cliches.

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.