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Route Outline: Rees / Dart Rivers

Article Route Outline: Rees / Dart Rivers

We decided just to tramp in to Dart Hut and then back out. Absolutely amazing. Definitely a track for the more experienced tramper I must add.   More »
Mt Earnslaw

Article Mt Earnslaw

This was a sweet day trip taken in Feb 2008, bluebird day.   More »
Route Guide: Macetown Road

Article Route Guide: Macetown Road

Macetown is an abandoned gold town, the lost twin of thriving Arrowtown.   More »
Ben Lomond Summit

Photograph Ben Lomond Summit

This pic was taken in Fall 2007. Was a great summit day - only saw one other person the entire day (he took this pic). I'm told its normally busier. Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu in the background. I think we summited in ...   More »
Ben Lomond

Photograph Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond is located immediately behind Queenstown, on Lake Wakatipu. Photographed from Bowen Peak.   More »
Feral goat

Photograph Feral goat

Summit of Bowen Peak, near Queenstown   More »
Route Guide: Greenstone Track

Article Route Guide: Greenstone Track

The Greenstone Track is a pleasant valley walk, providing easy access to the mountainous country on the fringes of Fiordland.   More »
Meg Hut

Hut Meg Hut

This former mustering Hut is located in a small tussock valley near Cardrona.   More »
Ascending Ben Lommond in winter

Photograph Ascending Ben Lommond in winter

August 2009 and lots of ice on the track. We were able to widen it a little with snowshoes and if it wasn't for the crampon feature it would have been potentially lethal.   More »
Via Ferrata in Queenstown

Photograph Via Ferrata in Queenstown

When you've got time to kill in QT, take half a day to try the Via Ferrata experience. Simple and safe. Follow the technique to the letter and you can't hurt yourself. Via Ferrata was used extensively in Europe to ...   More »
Hills in Otago

Photograph Hills in Otago

Looking NE from somewhere between Coronet Pk and Brow Pk. A good place to walk and generally find no-one are the hills around Queenstown. With the exclusion of Ben Lommond.   More »
Ridge track to the saddle before Ben Lommond

Photograph Ridge track to the saddle before Ben Lommond

Situated behind Queenstown.   More »
Picnic Point

Photograph Picnic Point

This peninsula shelters Bob's Cove on Lake Wakatipu. A track runs along the foreshore here, exploring the lime kiln and hut ruins. Eucalyptus trees planted by settlers still stand.   More »
The track is booked out? Try TrekWatch.net

Article The track is booked out? Try TrekWatch.net

SMS texts directly to your cellphone when a place becomes available. Free of charge!   More »
A Walk around the Moonlight High Country Station

Article A Walk around the Moonlight High Country Station

Moonlight Station High Country Walk   More »
Walking Notes: Tobin's Track

Article Walking Notes: Tobin's Track

Tobin's Track is a part of an old route from Arrowtown over the Crown Range to Cromwell and Wanaka.   More »
Route Guide: Caples Track

Article Route Guide: Caples Track

The Caples Track begins and ends upon its neighbour, the Greenstone Track, and it is commonly walked in combination with the Routeburn or Greenstone (or even both).   More »
Walking Notes: Bush Creek

Article Walking Notes: Bush Creek

The Bush Creek Walking Track begins west of the reconstructed Arrowtown Chinese Settlement.   More »