A steep hike to Roy's Peak Summit featuring stunning view of Lake Wanaka.
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Mar 24, 2025
Woke Early to climb this amazing sights at the top. Worth the 5am wake up call!!! Car park is fully. Highly recommend getting coffee and sandwiches at the Wanaka doughbin bakery in Wanaka they open…Full review by john c
Mar 18, 2025
A good climb for good/expert walkers. A good level of fitness required but can be done with a few stops on the way up. Well worth the views. Ensure you have plenty of liquid and food to keep energy …Full review by Neil M
Mar 7, 2025
Started at 6:30 am to avoid the heat and inexperienced hikers. Car park was crazy full. Trail is very well maintained all the way to the top. That being said, I saw several groups that were not prepa…Full review by Joseph T
Is this track currently open with all the snow that’s fallen in the last 2 days? Wanting to head up tomorrow but did Isthmus Peak today and there was a heap of snow at the top! Can imagine Roy’s Peak having even more due to the height.
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Assume you mean Roy's Peak hike just outside Wanaka. We're not there now so don't know if it's snow covered. It is steep. Suggest contacting any Wanaka lodging (especially …
Assume you mean Roy's Peak hike just outside Wanaka. We're not there now so don't know if it's snow covered. It is steep. Suggest contacting any Wanaka lodging (especially smaller lodges such as Wanaka Homestead Lodge) or travel entity - they will likely know.
Most of the pictures I see of the first view point appear to show a steep drop off on either side. Is that stop really as precarious as it appears in pictures?
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No! You can go all the way out to the view without feeling precarious, but on the other hand there's no reason to go all the way out because the view is spectacular from the main trail
Hi is this track suitable for children (6 Yr)? We are visiting in Nov.
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We just did this with a 3yr old mostly on shoulders and my 6 yr old smashed it I just popped a review up About the hike But my Instagram emilybaxterharvey Has all the trip on my story
Hi there, understand that the track will be closed for lambing from 1 Oct to 10 Nov. As such, can i confirm that it would be opened for sure on 11 Nov? Thanks!
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Not really sure about it, but I think you can always check DOC website for latest update!
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