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.
Otago · New Zealand
In the destination Queenstown (New Zealand): Queenstown; Arrowtown; Glenorchy.
In the photo: Glenorchy jetty and red boat shed
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The city
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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The local experience
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.
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.