Mount Aspiring National Park
Top Adventures in Mount Aspiring National Park
Camping on Lake Wanaka
This is an awesome spot to stop and camp for the evening if you are traveling on the SH6 either west to the coast or east into Wanaka and beyond. From the campsite, you can hike up Boundary Creek Track, during the day.There are 40 non-powered tent...
Backpack the Gillespie Pass Circuit, New Zealand
5.0
44.7 mi
/ 4266 ft gain
The small township of Makarora West is the kickoff point for this 3-5 day circuit that guides you through a strikingly beautiful and wild corner of the Southern Alps in New Zealand. My tramping companion and I decided to hike the route anticlockwi...
Hike to the Rob Roy Glacier
5.0
6.2 mi
/ 1625 ft gain
Follow the Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Rd. west of Lake Wanaka. The pavement turns into a dirt road shortly after you drive around the lake. You will drive for about an hour, then park at Raspberry Flats in the Matukituki Valley. From the Raspberry Flat...
Backpack the Matukituki Valley
5.0
24.9 mi
/ 4822.8 ft gain
The West Matukituki Valley is a playground for those who love the outdoors. There are 2 sub-alpine huts, one on either side of the river, that make great backpacking destinations. French Ridge Hut (1470m) and Liverpool hut (~1140m) are both about ...
