All Mount Aspiring places
52 places
1Mount Aspiring / TititeaA 3,033 m horn for mountaineers, not day hikers.
2Blue PoolsTwo swing bridges lead to blue water, when the weather cooperates.
3Rob Roy GlacierA glacier view worth a long walk and a rough drive.
4Thunder Creek FallsA five-minute forest walk to a 28 m waterfall.
5Fantail FallsA five-minute walk to a 23 m fan-shaped waterfall.
6Routeburn FallsA 9.8 km walk to a cascade at the bushline.
7Crucible LakeA serious climb to a lake that can hold ice into summer.
Aspiring HutA historic stone hut reached by a two-hour valley walk.
8Haast Pass LookoutA steep climb buys a higher view over Haast Pass.
9Lake HarrisA wide lake view built into the Routeburn’s high alpine crossing.
10Harris Saddle / Tarahaka WhakatipuA high pass above Lake Harris, with a climb toward sea views.
11Roaring Billy FallsA short ferny walk to a waterfall across the Haast River.
Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor CentrePark maps and backcountry advice in a Wānaka planning stop.
Routeburn Falls HutSleep at the bushline with the falls close by.
Liverpool HutA red alpine hut earned by a steep, exposed climb.
Brewster HutA 12-bunk alpine hut at the end of a steep climb.
12Lake SylvanA gentle forest walk ends at a lake with a mountain view.
Routeburn Flats HutA good first night on the Routeburn, with the valley opening wide.
French Ridge HutA high alpine hut for serious Mount Aspiring climbs.
Awarua/Haast Visitor CentreA museum and trip-planning stop for South Westland.
13Gates of HaastBlue-green rapids under a narrow truss bridge make a quick stop.
Siberia HutA heated 20-bunk stop deep in Siberia Valley
14Wishbone FallsA tall branching waterfall breaks up the long valley drive.
15Cameron LookoutA short beech-forest climb to a platform above Cameron Creek.
16Depot Creek FallsA short forest path leads to a waterfall beside the Haast Highway.
17Bridal Veil FallsA 57-metre fall framed by the Routeburn's forest and snowy peaks.
18Lennox FallsA multi-tier waterfall on a long, boggy Rees Valley walk.
Pleasant Flat CampsiteOpen camping, a short stream walk, and Mount Hooker on the skyline.
Cameron Flat CampsiteA simple campsite opposite the Blue Pools track.
Sylvan CampsiteA simple riverside base for Lake Sylvan and the Routeburn
Dart HutA remote hut beneath walls from the Dart Glacier's former reach.
Kerin Forks HutA 10-bunk riverside stop for experienced Wilkin Valley trampers.
Young HutA 20-bunk overnight stop after a long, challenging approach.
Top Forks HutA remote base for upper Wilkin lakes and alpine routes.
Shelter Rock HutA serviced 22-bunk hut for the long Rees Valley tramp.
Makarora Country Cafe and CampA welcome coffee and meal stop on a long, sparsely serviced drive.
Colin Todd HutA remote climbing base beneath Mount Aspiring's northwest ridge.
Aspiring CampsiteBackcountry tent camping beside a historic stone-walled hut.
Routeburn Flats CampsiteA 15-site walk-in camp on the Routeburn's open grassy flats.
Makarora Allied Fuel StopA handy top-up, but keep a backup fuel plan.
Daleys Flat HutA 20-bunk overnight stop deep in Dart Valley.
Kidds Bush Reserve CampsiteA lakeside camp with mountain views and a short beech-forest loop.
Young Forks CampsiteA remote overnight stop for the demanding Gillespie Pass Circuit
Boundary Creek CampsiteA quick pause for Lake Wānaka views on the drive to Haast.
Esquilant Bivvy HutA six-bunk alpine shelter high above the Rees Valley.
Dart CampsiteAn 18-site tent camp near Dart Hut for backcountry walkers.
Shelter Rock CampsiteTen tent sites beyond a six-to-eight-hour Rees Valley walk.
Daleys Flat CampsiteA grassy tent pitch outside the hut, deep in Rees Valley.
Earnslaw HutA weathered four-bunk stop on the long Kea Basin climb.
Wills HutFour bunks at the end of a demanding valley tramp
Makarora HutA small four-bunk hut at the end of a challenging valley tramp.
Cameron HutA four-bunk hut beyond a steep gorge and unbridged river.
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Mount Aspiring Tour Guide
Mount Aspiring, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Mount Aspiring National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
See the Mount Aspiring audio tourRecorded for this place
Blue Pools: Beyond the First Bridge0:00 / 0:23
“Blue Pools car park is coming up, for a forest walk to deep, snow-fed water.”
Plays as you drive up to Blue Pools in the Parkwolf Mount Aspiring Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
- Why the Fantail Follows You
- Cameron Lookout: Turn Around at the Platform
- Young Valley and Gillespie Pass
- Makarora River Bridge and the Hut Track
- 80 audio storiesacross Mount Aspiring’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
- Wildlife heatmapsfor Kea, Rockwren, Yellowhead, and 8 more
- Works offlinemaps, 50 trails, 52 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
