The Otago – New Zealand’s percentage of adventure where most go to bungee jump, jet boat or skydive, but if you lot prefer to stick 2 feet inwards snow, mud in addition to glacial waters, in addition to then this is the house for you!
The mountains of The Otago extend from the beautiful Mount Aspiring National Park to the wilderness of Glenorchy, correct to the basis renowned, The Remarkables.
The Otago Peninsula on the other mitt is a haven for sea-life, epic landscapes in addition to coastal farms where each plow you lot take, discoveries are earlier your eyes.
Endless walking tracks bring you lot along steep cliff edges, across windy beaches in addition to over rolling light-green hills in addition to if you lot are lucky you lot volition larn to witness what the locals telephone telephone a “Dunner Stunner” (stunning 24-hour interval inwards Dunedin).
Time is something nosotros want nosotros all had thus if you lot are keen to caput over to The Otago, you lot volition demand at to the lowest degree 2 weeks minimum to create a basic on-the-go trip, allowing for 2 days at each location. However I recommend spending at to the lowest degree 1 calendar month inwards the percentage to genuinely larn the experience for this magical place.
Ben Lomond And Bowen Peak – Queenstown
If you lot fancy getting a sense of savour for what the mount life is most inwards New Zealand earlier venturing off to the to a greater extent than hard trails, give the Ben Lomond Peak summit a go. Sure it’s a pop walk for those non wanting to enterprise far from Queenstown, but it gives you lot an thought of your surrounds in addition to why you lot are inwards New Zealand inwards the firstly place.
Getting There
From the CBD of Queenstown, brand your means to the describe of piece of job of conifers where you lot tin start the summit force from the gondola via the Tiki Trail or via the Gondola access route on Ben Lomond Crescent.
The entire walk is really good sign posted yesteryear The Department of Conservation, in addition to tracks are good trodden.
The Hike
Firstly, you lot volition demand at to the lowest degree 2-3 litres of H2O for this hike in addition to necessary snacks for that needed unloose energy boost. There are 2 options for this hike starting at the Tiki Trail nigh the skyline gondola or on Ben Lomond Crescent some 2 kilometres from the Tiki Trail. Either means you lot halt upward at the same trail call for leading to the Ben Lomond summit.
If you lot similar a challenge in addition to similar to hold out different, in that location is a route leading to the bring off call for for para-gliders higher upward the Skyline gondola to which connects to a narrow, slippery ridge mainly used yesteryear wild goats in addition to the strange mount biker. This too leads to the same intersection prior to the mountains saddle.
The firstly business office of the hike takes you lot through large conifer forests, inwards some spots completely blocking out the sun. Once you lot larn out the dense conifers, the views start, in addition to oh man child they are amazing!
During the early on wintertime months, the snowfall describe of piece of job is relatively depression where the trails fill upward up with melting snowfall in addition to H2O ice in addition to then reforming into thick sheets of H2O ice making it a really interesting ascent. Once on the ridge, things larn a lot easier with a few areas of steep slope every bit you lot ascend into the alpine surroundings of Ben Lomond.
Sitting inside the saddle of Ben Lomond in addition to Bowen Peak is a bench which would take away hold ane of the best stance spots inwards Queenstown, overlooking snow-capped peaks every bit far every bit the optic tin see. From this call for in that location are iii options on where to go. Ben Lomond scoots upward to the left, Bowen Peak in addition to an unmarked rails to the summit or the Arthur’s Point hike.
Ben Lomond is the steepest in addition to rockiest of the 2 peaks which require proficient residuum in addition to commitment. You tin await to hold out using your hands inwards places to heave over boulders, pulling tussock grasses for a boost in addition to giving those calves a proficient working out. However the hard go is good worth the summit.
From the top, stunning 360 grade views dominated yesteryear the metropolis of Queenstown straight below, The Remarkables to the east, Glenorchy in addition to Paradise to the due south with Mount Aspiring/ Tititea towards the due west with a ridge running straight downwards to Fernhill below Ben Lomond.
Bowen Peak is the other choice but requires a chip to a greater extent than attention inwards the wintertime months every bit in that location is no actual rails to follow. Start from either the bench on Ben Lomond saddle in addition to follow Department of Conservation markers until you lot are happy that you lot take away hold eyed a potential path to the summit in addition to then get down from there. Unfortunately my endeavor at a summit was cutting curt due to low-visibility thus it’s best to create Bowen Peak on a clear day.
Mount Aspiring National Park – Rob Roy Glacier
Yeah OK, Rob Roy Glacier is quite a unremarkably visited house but during the wintertime months, crowds sparse out leaving you lot with to a greater extent than of that crisp mount air in addition to untouched alpine environments. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 cathedral of snowfall surrounds you lot on 2,000 metre mountains every bit you lot ticker snowfall tumbled from the top into the valley below.
Getting There
Head out of Wanaka yesteryear Glendhu Bay through deer in addition to cattle farmland along the meandering Matukituki River where you lot volition crusade underneath a serial of 2,000 metre peaks until you lot larn inwards at Raspberry Creek automobile park. Time to lace upward those boots, ensure you lot bear at to the lowest degree 2 litres of H2O (even though its winter), unloose energy snacks in addition to your photographic tv set camera in addition to get down the 10 kilometre render rails to the base of operations of Rob Roy Peak.
The Hike
This walk volition reckon you lot follow along a narrow path (mostly uphill at a steady gradient) higher upward Rob Roy Stream which is fed yesteryear glacial waters. The rails is slightly damaged inwards places from recent weather condition events but don’t allow that lay you lot off the mystical walk through ancient forests leading you lot all the means upward to the firstly scout onto Rob Roy Glacier.
During the wintertime months, mountains with meaning height in addition to prominence such every bit Rob Roy Peak (2,644metres) reckon glaciers really high upward in addition to when snowfall continues to build, the take away a chance of seeing an avalanche becomes severely increased.
The Department of Conservation New Zealand recommends that you lot do not go yesteryear the firstly scout due to avalanche risks. However during the early on wintertime months (June) the accumulation of snowfall is lesser, although inwards alpine conditions this tin alter instantly.
I made the selection the proceed yesteryear the “no go area” in addition to caput onto the upper scout which takes you lot lower to the crystal, bluish current feeding of the melting snowfall in addition to ice. To compass the upper lookout, ane final slippery H2O ice covered track, you lot observe yourself nether the base of operations of Rob Roy Peak where Rob Roy Glacier becomes acre visible in addition to it’s magnificent!
Take the fourth dimension to sit, but withal hold out wary that H2O ice falls could come about at whatsoever time. Away from the worries, Rob Roy Glacier is a cathedral of mountains at their most glorious, a house where you lot experience every bit ane with your surrounds.
As a trail lover in addition to runner, descents are epically fun when you lot at nowadays exactly larn to stroll dorsum downwards the hillside you lot came up! Steady on though, the descent is amazing every bit you lot select handle of glimpses of the valley you lot exactly walked upward in addition to the amount of times I demand to halt to bring photos was uncountable.
During the wintertime months inwards the West Matukituki Valley, the Sun tends to rest behind the mountains, illuminating the peaks higher upward making for epic photograph opportunities on your walk dorsum to Raspberry Creek automobile park.
Pisa Conservation Area – Rock Creek Track
The Crown Range is by in addition to large used every bit a route linking Queenstown in addition to Wanaka where access to Cardrona ski acre is possible. The Pisa Conservation surface area is 23,000 hectares of awesome! While in that location are thus many places to go inside the area, Rock Peak is a cracking house to larn a experience for the unique alpine surroundings spell getting a few kilometres of hiking nether your feet.
Getting There
From Queenstown heading to Wanaka, connect to the Crown Range Road zig-zagging on to Crown Terrace. Continue the hair-raising crusade until you lot reckon a decent size stopping surface area called Crown Saddle carpark (generally used for plumbing equipment chains to automobile in addition to jitney tires).
At the halt of the chain-fitting bay, a pocket-sized light-green sign yesteryear The Department of Conservation directs you lot to the start of the walk to Rock Peak.
The Hike
Rock Peak inwards the Pisa Conservation Area is quite the hidden jewel in addition to volition exclusively bring you lot around iii hours to accomplish.
The firstly business office of the walk is all uphill, through an access road, winding inwards betwixt alpine shrubs in addition to grasses where the strange patch of snowfall becomes visible. Once you lot gain some altitude, the route becomes increasingly covered inwards snowfall making it quite the balancing human activity but all to a greater extent than the fun.
There are a few awesome opportunities to create some ‘mountain watching’ with The Remarkables behind you lot every bit you lot ascend glimpses of Coronet Peak in addition to the alpine slopes of the Crown Range.
Prior to the summit of Rock Peak, Tuohy’s Saddle hike becomes visible (closed this fourth dimension of year) thus ane final steep in addition to slippery walk sees you lot looking correct dorsum downwards the valley to Kawarau River in addition to Queenstown.
Rock Peak is an interesting house given that the summit contains aircraft equipment for planes taking off in addition to landing into Queenstown but don’t allow that lay you lot off this epic piffling summit, the views are total of mountains in addition to Gibbston wineries along the Kawarau Gorge. 1,490 metres higher upward ocean plane is quite the epic feeling.
Descending from Rock Peak provides a whole novel stance in addition to oh man child it’s epic. Following the 4WD rails dorsum downwards the mount gives you lot stunning roads that seem to run correct into The Remarkables.
Sandymount Track – Otago Peninsula
If you lot desire to reckon New Zealand’s spectacular coastlines, the Otago Peninsula is the house to create so! Sandymount Track is located inwards closed proximity to Dunedin but you lot would never know a major New Zealand metropolis is exactly over the hill.
An early on morn rising in addition to you lot are almost guaranteed to hold out the exclusively ane with emerald light-green paddocks, grazing sheep in addition to out-of-this-world cliffs edges.
Getting There
From Dunedin, signs are aplenty making it really slow to observe your means to the peninsula but ane time you lot are there, roads larn hard to navigate peculiarly if you lot are driving along Portobello Road.
There are lots of optional routes such every bit taking Castlewood Road from Company Bay onto Sandymount Road to experience the dorsum roads of the Otago Peninsula or if your to a greater extent than similar me, crusade to the town of Portobello in addition to follow Allan’s Beach Road onto Inlet Road to experience the frolicking plane life of Hoopers Inlet.
Continue driving until you lot larn inwards at ane of the most scenic automobile parks inwards all of New Zealand in addition to larn fix for an epic, jaw dropping adventure!
The Hike
A row of enormous conifers innovate you lot to a serial of the best looking sheep paddocks inwards beingness with breaking views of the South Pacific Ocean becoming clearer. Sheep volition most probable facial expression at you lot every bit you lot walk through in that location paddock or run off but don’t worry if you lot retrieve you lot are trespassing on someone’s farm, the rails is an official rails nether the Department of Conservation New Zealand.
Continue to breathe inwards the fresh, salty air every bit you lot follow the trail downwards to a viewing platform perched higher upward a natural characteristic known every bit The Chasm. Don’t larn to closed though, winds hither are really strong thus exactly maintain clear of the cliff edges every bit they are deceiving.
If you’re similar me in addition to similar to stray from the rails good this is the house to create so. There is a ground that runs along the paddock to where you lot entered the viewing surface area thus ane time you lot observe the fence, follow it till you lot compass the halt in addition to boom! The views are exactly crazy beautiful!
Hoopers Inlet becomes visible along with Allan’s Beach leading onto Wharekakahu Island in addition to Cape Saunders.
Once you lot observe yourself dorsum on Sandymount Track, endless sheep paddocks Pb along the peninsula to Lovers Leap where erosion becomes its most beautiful.
A natural dry ground span sits earlier you lot in addition to the provided scout with a continuation of waves entering the eroded department below.
Before you lot larn inwards dorsum at your car, hold out certain to walk upward Sandymount (320 metres) for views correct dorsum over the Peninsula. If you lot desire to spice things upward a bit, create the walk at sunrise to guarantee crowd-free trails.
Tunnel Beach – Dunedin
One of the to a greater extent than pop places to see inwards Dunedin but don’t allow the crowds plow you lot away from the opportunities in that location are to explore this place. Tunnel Beach is non your average beach, to a greater extent than similar an ancient playground for mechanical weathering which has created a spectacular ocean cave into the sandstone headland.
Getting There
From Dunedin, caput due south along highway 1 to Burnside in addition to then onto Main S Road, left onto Emerson Street in addition to follow until you lot come upward onto Blackhead Road. Keep next due south until you lot come upward to an intersection in addition to bring Tunnel Beach Road. This takes less than fifteen minutes from ane time you lot leave of absence Dunedin.
The crusade presents you lot with pocket-sized farms on the outskirts of Dunedin where you lot tin start seeing the connecter betwixt the coast in addition to farmland.
The Hike
It’s all downhill in addition to what goes downwards must go dorsum upward again. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 curt fifteen infinitesimal walk from the automobile commons downwards a steep, maintained rails presents you lot with Tunnel Beach. There are a few options ane time you lot larn inwards at the bottom of the track, you lot tin caput through a xxx metre mitt dug tunnel through the side of a loma to allow access to the secluded beach below.
If the tide in addition to weather condition is nice, access to the cove beside Tunnel Beach. On a lucky day, pocket-sized streams of H2O cascade from the sandstone cliffs creating a stunning photograph opportunity, coinciding with the rolling waves of the South Pacific Ocean.
The primary characteristic for Tunnel Beach is a massive stone arch carved from waves in addition to air current over a really long menstruation of time. Walking onto the arch at this phase is acceptable where the views are exactly astonishing. Sandstone features populate this business office of the coast giving you lot a experience of the Great Ocean Road inwards Commonwealth of Australia in addition to the Twelve Apostles on a smaller scale.
Wye Creek Track – The Remarkables
Generally The Remarkables are a playground for snowboarders in addition to skiers but that’s non so. Wye Creek Track is a challenging all-terrain hike to which you lot tin maintain on going in addition to going until you lot come upward out at Lake Alta high upward inwards the mountains or laid yourself a target in addition to then return. Wye Creek is genuinely stunning in addition to worth the grind.
Getting There
From Queenstown you lot volition demand to caput to Frankton, cross Kawarau Bridge in addition to crusade most twenty minutes to Wye Creek which is quite hard to find. Wye Creek is inwards the vicinity of Lakeside Estates. Parking is quite express thus create your best to commons away from Kingston Road every bit it oftentimes contains heavy traffic.
The get-go of the hike is to the left of Kingston Road where you lot volition observe a sign courtesy of The Department on Conservation.
The Hike
The firstly business office of the hike is pretty straightforward every bit you lot exactly follow a 4WD rails until you lot compass the official get-go of Wye Creek Track which is laid yesteryear a hydro describe of piece of job in addition to toilet. From here, the fun begins! Steep sections litter the walk to the firstly checkpoint which is a hydro dam.
For a cheeky little, hair-raising side walk, caput to the correct of the hydro dam in addition to follow the next pipeline for most 1 kilometre until you lot come upward out at a helicopter pad in addition to epic, roaring waterfall. The views of Lake Wakatipu are stunning!
Back on the primary rails at the hydro dam, follow all of the orangish triangles through a densely-wooded wood next Wye Creek to the get-go of the alpine are of The Remarkables. This is where the fun begins!
Rock hopping skills are a must every bit you lot business office from the forests of Wye Creek. The orangish triangles provided yesteryear The Department of Conservation larn to a greater extent than spaced out thus hold out certain to maintain tracks of familiar landmarks along the trail.
I managed to walk for 10 kilometres ane means earlier the weather condition started turning against me (very mutual inwards the mountains) thus I was lucky to come upward to an amazing stance of Double Cone Mountain in addition to a towering waterfall with icicles in addition to patches of snowfall (something you lot tin exclusively dream of for an adventurer). Just every bit I reached my plow around point, snowfall was been lifted of the top of Double Cone inwards an amazing display of nature’s raw power.
The matter I similar most turning around is the stance becoming completely dissimilar every bit huge boulders alter shape, tussock fields with layers of H2O ice in addition to snowfall in addition to Lake Wakatipu coming dorsum into view.
Now if you lot similar a proficient trail run every bit I do, the get-go of the forested department of the walk to the automobile commons is non to hold out walked. When the sign says 1.5 hours to the automobile commons in addition to you lot create it inwards 25 minutes you lot know it’s an epic descent through tight tree squeezes in addition to hair-pin corners. It’s a trail runners dream.
Honourable Mentions
Everywhere you lot go inwards the Otago Region, mountains, lakes, rivers in addition to farms appear which are jaw-droppingly stunning! This is a listing of places you lot demand to go if you lot are planning to rest in addition to go inwards New Zealand for a longer menstruation of time.
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- Paradise – Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 remote corner of stunning wilderness most 1.5 hours crusade from Queenstown. An amazing mix of Lord of the Rings type trees, crystal clear waters of the Dart River spell towering higher upward lies Mount Nox (1,940 metres) in addition to Mount Chaos (1,995 metres), Paradise tops the listing of honourable mentions yesteryear a mile in addition to you lot perhaps thinking why?, when mostly every 24-hour interval of the yr sour weather condition inundates Paradise with snow, air current in addition to pelting but it’s ane of those places you lot experience completely immersed inwards what New Zealand is genuinely about.
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- Matukituki Valley – It is exactly stunning. This is ane crusade that you lot tin bring your fourth dimension on every bit the farmlands, mountains in addition to rivers testify to hold out all National Geographic worthy photos.
- Lindis Pass – Quite a crusade from Cromwell in addition to express places to halt ane time you lot compass Lindis Pass. Lindis Pass provides you lot with a closed facial expression into the alpine surroundings of New Zealand. Long stretching roads are ideal for that epic photograph opportunity.
- Lake Hayes – You could pass a lot to a greater extent than fourth dimension hither but if you lot don’t take away hold the fourth dimension it’s withal worth a see to capture the reflection of the mountains on the lake in addition to the occasional stunning sunset through the Kawarau Gorge.
- The Neck – About twenty minutes’ crusade from Lake Hawea, the winding roads movement from Lake Hawea to Lake Wanaka in addition to those views are exactly killers.
- Kakanui – Not far due south of Oamaru, Kakanui is a cool piffling coastal town where farms come across the South Pacific Ocean. Worth pulling over for to bring inwards the ocean breeze in addition to light-green pastures.
- Warrington – Just N of Dunedin, Warrington provides Blueskin Bay in addition to the South Pacific Ocean with a large recreation zone inwards between. Warrington is really chilled out piffling house worth which is worth the stop.
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Gear You Will Need For Hiking In New Zealand
Hiking during whatsoever calendar month inwards New Zealand volition require extra special attending to particular when it comes to gear anywhere from spending 1 hr to 1 calendar week inwards the wilderness. Therefore I recommend taking the next essential items fifty-fifty if you lot are a beginner.
Note – For the best technical wearable on the marketplace nosotros recommend you lot cheque out New Zealand’s really ain Kathmandu. They render all the gear you lot volition e'er need.
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- Water: Allow to bear upward to 2 litres of H2O at whatsoever fourth dimension during a hike or trek.
- Snacks for shorter hikes in addition to instant meals for the longer overnight treks.
- Decent hiking boots which are preferably waterproof (Gore-Tex)
- Thermal wearable (with a yoke of spares)
- A downwards jacket for the mutual frigidity conditions
- Wind jacket
- Beanie
- Face mask
- Inner gloves in addition to thicker outer gloves
- Hiking pants
- Thermo Accident Blanket
- E-Pirb
- Dry bag
- Quality sleeping purse for temperatures downwards to minus 10
- Matches or a lighter
- Gas burner, cutlery in addition to pocket-sized pot.
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Useful Links
The Department of Conservation, New Zealand provides detailed reports on rails in addition to trail access all yr circular with maps, topography, location of huts in addition to shelter in addition to recommendations to call a few.
They volition hold out your most reliable root of information.
Depart of Conservation, New Zealand: http://www.doc.govt.nz
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