Melina Ridge Track
Track category
Tramping track
Description
Avon Burn
Avon Burn
Time: 3-4 hr
Distance: 9 km
Mountain bike
Grade: 2 easy
Time: 1-2 hr
This track starts from Birchwood Road car park and winds above the Avon Burn. The track passes beside Avon Burn gorge and climbs to grassy flats near Tin Hut (private).
Melina Ridge
Time: 8-10 hr
Distance: 35 km
Mountain bike
Grade: 5 expert
From the Avon Burn the track climbs towards Mt Melina in Hawea Conservation Park. It does a zig-zag descent into Lindis River and continues into Smith Creek before emerging onto SH 8 car park on the Otago side of Lindis Pass.
Other links
This track links to others in the area such as the Timaru River Track, Mt Martha, and the Pavilion Peak to Dromedary Hill tracks.
Getting there
The Lindis area is in North Otago, South Island, accessed via State Highway 8.
The Avon Burn end of the track starts at the car park approximately 11 km along Birchwood Road in the Ahuriri Valley.
The other end of this track is accessed via a car park beside SH 8, signposted on the
Otago side of Lindis Pass.
Places to stay
Camping is permited only on conservation lands.
Plan and prepare
Day walkers and overnight trampers need to plan properly and be well equipped. The 1:50 000 topographical map G39 Lake Hawea is recommended.
In summer, very hot and dry conditions are common. Make sure you carry plenty of water and have adequate protection against the sun. Alpine conditions may be experienced at any time of the year, with the higher country subject to snow and ice during the winter months.
Ensure you carry warm and waterproof clothing and wear sturdy boots. Be prepared.
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