Glenorchy

Otago · New Zealand

Glenorchy

In the destination Queenstown (New Zealand): Queenstown; Arrowtown; Glenorchy.

In the photo: Glenorchy jetty and red boat shed

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The city

What to expect from Glenorchy.

Glenorchy is a village of about 360 people at the end of Lake Wakatipu, 45 km from Queenstown, where the Dart River reaches the lake. The road there runs along the shore between mountains. It is the gateway to the Routeburn Track, one of the Great Walks, and has a boardwalk trail around the lagoon beside the village.

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What to see in Glenorchy

Routeburn Track
Trail

Routeburn Track

One of New Zealand’s Great Walks: 32 km between Routeburn Shelter, near Glenorchy, and The Divide on the Milford road, crossing Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks via the Harris Saddle.

Glenorchy Walkway
Trail

Glenorchy Walkway

A roughly 3.2 km boardwalk circuit around the lagoon beside Glenorchy village, with waterbirds and views of the mountains at the head of Lake Wakatipu.

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