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- General information
- Section 1: Aoraki/Mt Cook to Braemar Road
- Section 2: Braemar Road to Twizel
- Alt Route: Lake Takapō to Twizel
- Section 3: Twizel to Lake Ōhau Lodge
- Section 4: Lake Ōhau Lodge to Ōmarama
- Section 5: Ōmarama to Otematata
- Section 6: Otematata to Kurow
- Section 7: Kurow to Duntroon
- Section 8: Duntroon to Ōamaru
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General information
Magpie Nesting Season: Some magpies are swooping along parts of the trail. Please take care and pass calmly through affected areas - behavior usually settles by late spring.
Section 1: Aoraki/Mt Cook to Braemar Road
Aerial pest control operations are taking place near Aoraki/Mt Cook, with minimal disturbance to the trail - View the fact sheet for details. PDF, 759.08 KB
Logging truck movements are about to begin at Mt Cook Station (Section 1 & 2) as part of their long-term Wilding Conifer Control Project.
Harvesting begins Monday 24 November, with four truck movements per day expected. Please note the following:
- Trucks will travel inbound empty via Braemar Road (speed limit 70km/h)
- Trucks will travel outbound loaded via Hayman Road to SH8 (speed limit 50km/h)
- First loaded trucks may depart Mt Cook Station between 4–5am
- Trucks are likely to return empty around 10–11am and head out loaded again around midday.
**** This forms part of a long-term programme (approx. 5 years). Timing and frequency may vary depending on market conditions and operational requirements.
Section 2: Braemar Road to Twizel
Pukaki WEATHERLogging truck movements are about to begin at Mt Cook Station (Section 1 & 2) as part of their long-term Wilding Conifer Control Project.
Harvesting begins Monday 24 November, with four truck movements per day expected. Please note the following:
- Trucks will travel inbound empty via Braemar Road (speed limit 70km/h)
- Trucks will travel outbound loaded via Hayman Road to SH8 (speed limit 50km/h)
- First loaded trucks may depart Mt Cook Station between 4–5am
- Trucks are likely to return empty around 10–11am and head out loaded again around midday.
**** This forms part of a long-term programme (approx. 5 years). Timing and frequency may vary depending on market conditions and operational requirements.
Alt Route: Lake Takapō to Twizel
No new information at this time.
Section 3: Twizel to Lake Ōhau Lodge
No new information at this time.
Section 4: Lake Ōhau Lodge to Ōmarama
Contractors will be undertaking wilding pine removal on Section 4, around Freehold Creek, until approximately 30 November. Please follow all onsite signage.
Section 5: Ōmarama to Otematata
No new information at this time.
Section 6: Otematata to Kurow
Benmore Dam Road – Temporary Closures (November 2025) Benmore Dam Road will be closed for scheduled dam maintenance on Thursday 20 November and Tuesday 25 November 2025 (with contingency dates of Friday 21 and Wednesday 26 November). During closures, no vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians will be able to cross the dam.
Section 7: Kurow to Duntroon
No new information at this time.
Section 8: Duntroon to Ōamaru
No new information at this time.
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