Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand

Queenstown-Lakes District, New Zealand, OT

Trails in Queenstown-Lakes District

All 37 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
37
Easy
8
Moderate
16
Hard
13

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Queenstown Waterfront: Steamships, Jet Boats, and an Underwater View

All Queenstown-Lakes District trails

37 trails

1Moderate33 km · 14 hrAudioRouteburn TrackIconic 33 km alpine Great Walk from Routeburn Shelter to The Divide2Moderate10.3 km · 3.5 hrAudioRob Roy Glacier TrackA half-day forest-to-alpine walk to Rob Roy Glacier’s dramatic upper lookout.3Challenging10.9 km · 6 hrBen Lomond TrackA demanding alpine climb from Skyline to a 1,748 m summit with huge Queenstown views4Challenging16.1 km · 5.5 hrAudioRoy's Peak TrackSteep switchbacks to Lake Wanaka’s most iconic ridgeline view5Challenging56 km · 21 hrAudioGillespie Pass CircuitAlpine tramping loop with big views and serious river decisions6Challenging15.9 km · 6 hrAudioIsthmus Peak TrackA steep, exposed climb to big views over both Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea—bring strong legs, water and warm layers.7Challenging16.6 km · 10.5 hrAudioEarnslaw Burn TrackA rough, technical tramp to an icefall viewpoint in a glacier-carved valley8Moderate7 km · 3 hrAudioRocky Mountain Summit Track7 km loop from Diamond Lake to Rocky Mountain’s 775 m summit9Challenging15 km · 7 hrAudioCascade Saddle RouteSerious alpine crossing through the Pylon to the Cascade Saddle route10Challenging29.9 km · 13 hrAudioLiverpool TrackBig valley walk to a hut with knockout views of Mt Aspiring.11Moderate61 km · 18.5 hrAudioGreenstone–Caples CircuitQuieter four day loop over McKellar Saddle with hut to hut comfort12Challenging62.9 km · 1.1 daysAudioRees–Dart TrackA rugged 63 km Rees–Dart through-route for hut-based wilderness tramping13Moderate3.4 km · 1.5 hrAudioLake Alta TrackA short, demanding climb from the Remarkables ski field to a high glacial lake.14Easy3.9 km · 1 hrAudioBob's Cove TrackEasy 3.9 km out-and-back from the Glenorchy–Queenstown Road to Bob's Cove and Picnic Point15Moderate4.5 km · 1.5 hrAudioMount Iron TrackShort local loop to 360 degree views over Wanaka and the ranges16Moderate5.5 km · 2.5 hrAudioQueenstown Hill Time WalkA sustained 5.4 km return climb to Queenstown Hill views and the Basket of Dreams17Easy5.5 km · 1.5 hrAudioGlenorchy WalkwayFlat wetland loop with boardwalks, birdlife, and mirror-like mountain reflections.18Challenging5.6 km · 7 hrAudioBrewster TrackShort, brutal climb to a hut with big glacier views19Easy6.3 km · 2.5 hrAudioMoke Lake LoopUndulating loop around an alpine lake near Queenstown20Moderate7.9 km · 2.5 hrAudioSawpit Gully TrackGold mining history and big views on a punchy Arrowtown loop.21Challenging8.2 km · 6 hrAudioBreast Hill Track (Pakituhi Track)Steep 5.1-mile hut out-and-back with huge Lake Hāwea views22Moderate12.6 km · 5 hrAudioJacks Point TrackExposed lakeside gravel track with big Lake Wakatipu and Remarkables views23Moderate14.3 km · 5.5 hrAudioLake Rere Loop TrackVaried loop to a quiet lake via farms, beech and river gorges24Challenging48.9 km · 23 hrAudioMotatapu TrackSteep hut-to-hut alpine traverse linking Wānaka and Arrowtown via Macetown.25Moderate4.2 km · 2 hrAudioTiki TrailShort, steep climb to Skyline’s knockout Queenstown and Wakatipu views.26Easy7.2 km · 2.5 hrAudioMount Crichton Loop TrackA well-formed loop through beech forest with a waterfall, gold-mining history, and Lake Dispute views near Queenstown27Easy8 km · 2.5 hrAudioLake Hayes WalkwayEasy 8 km lake loop with mountain views, a southern boardwalk, and autumn color.28Moderate4 km · 2.5 hrAudioWye Creek TrackSteep Wye Creek climb to a pipeline walkway and Lake Wakatipu viewpoint29Challenging15.1 km · 5.5 hrAudioBig Hill TrackHistoric gold-era bridle route from Arrowtown to Big Hill Saddle with broad Otago views30Easy3.2 km · 54 minAudioRouteburn Nature WalkEasy 3.2 km loop through beech forest from Routeburn Shelter31Moderate6 km · 1.3 hrAudioCoronet Face Water Race TrackHistoric traverse with huge Wakatipu views and a few spicy edges32Moderate7.5 km · 3 hrAudioNew Chum Gully TrackArrowtown loop over Tobins and New Chum Gully with exposed ridge views33Challenging7.6 km · 3 hrFernhill Loop TrackSteep loop with big Wakatipu views and a quiet, close-to-town feel34Moderate14 km · 4.5 hrAudioMoonlight TrackHistoric one-way traverse from Arthur's Point to Moke Lake35Moderate14 km · 7 hrAudioFern Burn TrackRooty beech forest to a tussock hut with real backcountry feel36Easy6 km · 1.8 hrAudioBob’s Cove to Twelve Mile Delta TrackA 6 km lakeside link from Twelve Mile Delta to Bob’s Cove.37Easy2 km · 30 minAudioQueenstown Gardens Lakefront LoopEasy lakeside loop through Queenstown’s gardens with constant views
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Queenstown-Lakes District Tour Guide

Queenstown-Lakes District, narrated.

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Queenstown Waterfront: Steamships, Jet Boats, and an Underwater View
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“You're heading into the main hub of Queenstown, right on the lakefront. The big, white vintage steamship is the TSS Earnslaw, a coal-fired vessel from 1912.”

Plays as you drive up to TSS Earnslaw in the Parkwolf Queenstown-Lakes District Tour Guide.

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  • 164 audio storiesacross Queenstown-Lakes District’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
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  • Works offlinemaps, 37 trails, 111 places, and audio download before you lose signal
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