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Popular Walks
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Mt Ngungun
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Mount Coolum
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Mt Warning Summit Trail
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Mt Cordeaux
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Twin Falls Circuit
(625 ticks)
Popular Walks
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Mt Ngungun
(1138 ticks) -
Mount Coolum
(858 ticks) -
Mt Warning Summit Trail
(758 ticks) -
Mt Cordeaux
(655 ticks) -
Twin Falls Circuit
(625 ticks)
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Walks in South Island NZ
(New Zealand, Overseas)
6.2
km
return
2
hrs
Queenstown Hill Walkway
From the edge of Queenstown follow the Queenstown Hill Time Walk trail up through the forest past information boards and a statue to this popular viewpoint over Queenstown.
10.4
km
return
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
return
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.
600
m
return
30
mins
Sugarloaf
Follow the trail up the hill cross the road & continue on past the radio towers to the trig.
1.5
km
return
1
hr
Tasman Glacier View Track
A short walk in the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park to the Tasman Glacier Viewpoint on the moraine wall. Overlooks the Tasman Lake & the remains of the glacier in the distance also includes a short detour to the first of the Blue Lakes before the path gets overtaken by bushes.
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. Can also take the side trail to the Tasman River outlet from the lake.
