Elevation: 1578m

Elevation gain: 1228m

Difficulty: Very easy but long.

Access: Follow signs for Mt. Aspiring from Wanaka. Keep your eyes peeled for the parking lot that always has 100 caravans in it.

Classic.

Description:

This peak requires an alpine start, otherwise you run the almost guaranteed result of not getting a parking spot. I’m not going to spend a lot of time on this track as there are a million Tiktoks and Instagram posts on it. You basically follow a farm track that zigzags up the side of the hill. Watch out for sheep and rogue toddlers. You’ll know you’re almost at the summit because there’s a spur that has a literal lineup of people taking pictures. You’re gonna just blow right past this point and go to the actual summit. Follow the same farm track back.