Opouri Bridle Track

DOC track · Marlborough

Opouri Bridle Track is a 4.2 km DOC tramping track in Marlborough with 500 m of climbing and a high point of 518 m.

Opouri Bridle Track
Photo: Department of Conservation

Walk or mountain bike through native forest and farmland from Opouri Saddle down to Harvey Bay (Duncan Bay).

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance4.2 km
Time (DOC)1 hr
Difficulty (DOC)Easy
Track typeTramping Track
Elevation gain500 m
Elevation loss16 m
Highest point518 m
Lowest point31 m
RegionMarlborough
Start-41.11709, 173.75406
End-41.13870, 173.73046

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Opouri Bridle TrackElevation from 31 m to 518 m over 4.22 km.0 m200 m400 m600 m0 km1 km2 km3 km4 km
Elevation from 31 m to 518 m over 4.22 km.

Campsites near the track

GPX file

Download the Opouri Bridle Track GPX file (DOC's full track line with elevations) for your GPS or mapping app.

Alerts and conditions

Check current alerts on DOC before you go: tracks close for slips, floods, fire risk and pest control. The DOC page also has access, facilities and safety information.

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Plan it offline in TrailTreks

Plan Opouri Bridle Track in the free TrailTreks: NZ Topo Maps app: LINZ topo maps that work with no signal, DOC huts, tracks and alerts, and mountain weather.