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Popular Walks
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Mt Ngungun
(1145 ticks) -
Mount Coolum
(864 ticks) -
Mt Warning Summit Trail
(759 ticks) -
Mt Cordeaux
(659 ticks) -
Twin Falls Circuit
(630 ticks)
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Walks in South Island NZ
(New Zealand, Overseas)
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.
1.4
km
return
45
mins
That Wānaka Tree Walk
A short walk along the Lakeside Shared Path or along the lakeside itself to the famous tree. This route can be shorter or longer depending where you start along the lake shore.
400
m
return
20
mins
The Chasm Walk
A short walk that loops over the chasm though the loop section can be closed due to damage.
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.
