The Borland Saddle, at 990 metres, is the high point on Borland Road. It is well into Fiordland National Park and 19.5 km from the turnoff from Lake Monowai Road. The saddle has a large parking area and superb views across the mountains and valleys to the southwest. Tussock covered Mount Burns to the east, at 1,645 metres, overlooks the saddle, with a second high point at 1,299 metres to the north. The highest section of the Hunter Mountains, at over 1,600 metres, is on the north side of the saddle.
The Mount Burns Tops Track access is at the southeast end of the parking area. It provides access up a ridge to the tops at 1,200 metres. From there, you can explore a series of tarns and Mount Burns.
Access to the Green Lake Track, which also runs to Lake Monowai and connects to other remote tracks, is about 2 km along the road west of the saddle.
