Famous Routeburn Track

Put yourself in the picture...on this world reknown walk.

A journey to the head of Lake Wakatipu is the ideal preparation for the splendor of the world-famous Routeburn walk. Initially picking you up from your accommodation you will travel northwest on a road that clings to the very edge of the lake. Your guide will introduce you to the history and landscape of the region. From time to time, the road rises to superb vantage points where you will enjoy unparalleled panoramas of jagged, snow-capped mountains, rolling alpine farmland and acre upon acre of glorious lake land tussock meadows.

Make your way on this great walk in Mount Aspiring National Park with a gradual ascent, through 130 million year old magical world of ferns, mosses, lichens & beech forest. Explore forgotten paths of the Maori, as we travel along their old greenstone trails, finding new enchantment around each corner, where native birds abound. This walk is often described as, being “far better than the Milford Track”.

Just 2.5 hours walk later, the woodland parts to reveal the rich grassland of Routeburn Flats, overlooked on all sides by cloud-scraping mountains, some so high they have permafrost.

The Flats is a pristine site to stop for lunch. After a delicious Kiwi style picnic lunch, we turn and enjoy the valley in reverse. Exploring the old paths of the Maori travelers as we travel along their old ‘Greenstone’ trails, finding new enjoyment around each corner.

Native and migratory birds welcome your return to the forest, and a plentiful array of species will accompany your journey back to civilization.