Parkwolf
4.7
8.6K ratings
Self-guided GPS audio tour
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
Hear the guide
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Mount Aspiring tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
“Roaring Billy Falls car park is coming up, for an easy walk through forest full of tree ferns. Allow about twenty-five minutes for the one-kilometre return on the formed, wheelchair-accessible path.”
Real stops, real narration
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, at three of the most-loved stops in Mount Aspiring.
“You're nearing the Fantail Falls car park, for a five-minute return walk to a fan-shaped cascade across the Haast River.”
Heads up The established view is across the river, not at the falls’ base.
“Blue Pools car park is coming up, for a forest walk to deep, snow-fed water.”
Heads up Water color varies with rain, and the walk takes about 90 minutes return.
“Up ahead is Thunder Creek Falls, a stop I'd keep if you only want a few minutes out of the car.”
Heads up The falls are viewed across the river, not from their base.
+ 79 more stories across Mount Aspiring: Crucible Lake, Wishbone Falls, Routeburn Falls, Depot Creek Falls, Lake Sylvan, Harris Saddle / Tarahaka Whakatipu, Bridal Veil Falls, Lake Harris and more.
Self-guided, in your own car
Parkwolf
Beyond the audio tour
Distance, climb, time and difficulty for every hike, with parking and cautions.
Fantail Falls, as the app sums it up:
Sighting heatmaps and peak hours for each animal.
Rockwren
South Island Robin
Kea
TomtitStart the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
Viewpoints, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots, each with real tips.
From the App Store
“We just used the app this morning on our drive around Cades Cove and it provided a lot of info along the way and greatly enhanced our experience! And to top it off, we saw a female black bear and her two cubs just before the halfway point!”
“Great app , works offline and audio tour while driving its amazing.”
“Loved it after I figured out how to use the app, the information was very interesting and the automatic play as you drive was very convenient. The map came in handy too when we lost connection on our GPS. Thank you!”
“We loved the fun facts and found spots we wouldn’t have otherwise. It’s awesome that it works offline too.”
Good to know
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Yes. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, parking and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day before you go. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Yes. Download Mount Aspiring before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
Overlooks, trailheads, pullouts and hidden spots across Mount Aspiring National Park, from Fantail Falls, Blue Pools and Thunder Creek Falls: 82 stories in all.
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Mount Aspiring tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play