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Hooker Valley Track
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Milford Track
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Kepler Track
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Routeburn Track (At least to Harris Saddle and back)
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Roy's Peak
(10 ticks)
Parent Regions
Popular Walks
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Hooker Valley Track
(20 ticks) -
Milford Track
(14 ticks) -
Kepler Track
(13 ticks) -
Routeburn Track (At least to Harris Saddle and back)
(12 ticks) -
Roy's Peak
(10 ticks)
Parent Regions
Walks in South Island NZ
3.1
km
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20
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Queenstown Gardens Foreshore Walk
A short walk around the Queenstown Foreshore.
10.4
km
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3.5
hrs
Rakaia Gorge Walkway
The walkway follows the rim of the gorge providing views of the Rakaia River and Mt Hutt. Along the way there are a number of historical points of interest.
10
km
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5
hrs
Rob Roy Glacier
http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/mount-aspiring-national-park/things-to-do/rob-roy-track/
26
km
8
hrs
Routeburn Track (At least to Harris Saddle and back)
Part of the Routeburn Great Walk in Otago, I only had a day and one car so I couldn't go to the end. Most fit walkers I talked to said you can easily do it in a day.
14.9
km
return
6
hrs
Roy's Peak
A very worthwhile walk to get to that famous view! It's tough on the knees & quite relentless, but the outlook makes it all worthwhile. The lookout is where most hikers stop, but the actual peak is a further 40 minutes - 1 hour further on.
14.7
km
return
9
hrs
Sentinel Peak
A full day hike and scramble up a lesser known mountain overlooking the scenic Lake Hawea. Unlike more popular walks like Ben Lomond and Roys Peak, this mountain doesn't have an overly clear path and it will require some navigation.
900
m
return
30
mins
Sentinel Rock Walk
This short steady climb up a now bush-covered ice-scraped rock offers the most impressive views of the glacier and the Waiho River.
Information panels at the viewpoint show dramatic photos of the glacial retreat, making it one of the best places to appreciate the power of the glacier.
Sentinel Rock emerged from beneath the glacier in 1865 and is an example of how the glacial ice ground the hard schist bedrock into a Roche moutonnee or ‘rock sheep’.
Since 1909 the glacier has retreated over 3 km and plants have progressively colonised where a veneer of rubble has been dumped over bedrock in the valley.
2.9
km
return
1
hr
Tasman Lake
Icebergs can usually be seen floating in the lake in summer and in winter, the lake freezes over. The track leads through the old terminal moraines of the glacier to the lakeside boat ramp and you can see good examples of plant succession along the route. Tasman Lake is a relatively recent addition to the scene, starting its formation in 1974 and growing steadily since then. The large terminal moraines mark the foot of the Tasman Glacier at the time of the lake’s formation and are a sobering reminder of the glacier’s retreat.
85
km
one-way
5
days
The Old Ghost Road
This is an excellent five day walk in the north-west of the South Island. track is very well maintained, huts are very well managed and have all you need for cooking, eating. I have done the Routeburn and would say this surpasses it easily for range of scenery, continually interesting walking, facilities etc. Only thing I would say is bring a lot of repellent. the sand flies are bad!
While it is also a cycle trail, there was very little evidence of bikes as we walked. Hardly met anyone on the trail, in fact, but lots of good company in the huts at the end of the day. I think this may become one of the must do walks of NZ as it becomes better known.
1.4
km
return
1
hr
Treetop Walkway
A treetop walkway that takes you 30m up into the canopy and includes a cantilever and 47m tower that provides a spectacular vista of the surrounding mountains, lakes and forest.
