About 20 minutes drive from Kinloch or Glenorchy, the Earnslaw Burn Track is a challenging daywalk or multi-day hike with fantasitc views of an icefall on Mt. Earnslaw.  The track follows the Earnslaw Burn through the bush to the tussock basin and viewpoint at the head of the Rees Valley.  Permission is required from Earnslaw Station to do this walk.  See DOC pamphlet for information.

Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required as the track is mainly unformed and muddy.  Unbridged stream and river crossings can also be expected.

Time: Full Day or Multi-day
Difficulty:  Challenging

View track description on the Department of Conservation website >>