Milford Road (Homer Tunnel approach)
Category 218 km
Distance
680 m
Elevation Gain
3.8%
Average Gradient
8%
Max Gradient
945 m
Summit Elevation
The Milford Road approach to the Homer Tunnel is one of the most visually overwhelming climbs in the Southern Hemisphere — an 18km Category 2 ascent from the Eglinton Valley floor at 265m through the Fiordland National Park to the Homer Tunnel portal at 945m, where the road plunges through 1.2km of...
Pro Tip
The Homer Tunnel approach is best ridden as an out-and-back from the upper Eglinton Valley or as part of a fully supported vehicle-based expedition from Te Anau (117km one-way). There is no accommodat...