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  • Roys Peak Track

    Roys Peak Track

    Walking & HikingWanaka, Otago New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Roys Peak Track

    Walking & HikingWanaka, Otago New Zealand 🇳🇿

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    Julian
    Jan 12, 2025
    Positive

    Boring walk (always the same dust gravel path) but amazing view on top :-) it took us less than 2h to the viewing point but it is quite steep and 980hm in just 6,5km to this point. But it is worth to go up. We enjoyed the sunset there, drove there at 4am from the red bridge campsite… the official parking was almost full early in this morning, a lot camped there illegally… come on guys stop this, otherwise the parking lot will be closed for campervans..

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    Anonymous
    Oct 17, 2024
    Positive

    Great hike. I started at 4am to be at the top for the sunrise at 7am. Took me exactly 3 hours to walk all the way up to the top. It is a hard hike but the views are really rewarding! FYI the doc website says the track will be close from 1/10 until 10/11 for lambing :)

    Anonymous
    Jan 31, 2024
    Neutral

    Pay the $2 donation people!! I noticed the Irish couple and the Spanish couple behind me didn't. And don't leave your toilet paper or tissues on the side of the track. It's disgusting. There's a toilet at the bottom and one at the Instagram spot which takes about 2.25 hours. The walk is a hard slog but gives stunning views. Take water, sun block and wear good footwear.

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    Anonymous
    Jan 31, 2023
    Positive

    I arrived at 6am to a 2/3 full car park. Sad to report that it looked like several people had camped there overnight in their vans. I’m pretty sure this is not a freedom campsite. C’mon guys. Don’t be douchebags. Do what you’re supposed to do and get up early and drive there like the rest of us do from your designated site. It’s stuff like this that turns places into Queenstown…… (check the listed sites on this app for that town and you’ll get what I mean). It’s a long slog uphill but the views are worth it. I managed to miss the major crowds too (remember most of them will still asleep in their vans….) and so the viewpoint only had a small group on it. Most people end their trek here but the actual peak is another 1.6km of a grind - you decide if you want pretty much the same view, just higher. Please stick to the actual track. Lots of signs of people going off trail. That’s a massive no no in the trekking world. This track also crosses private land - please respect the landowners property & livestock. Remember that the weather at the top might be very different from the bottom. The number of people complaining about it being cold…. You’ve just climbed about 1500m! This is why there’s such a thing as the 10 essentials. Check any SAR website and they’ll educate you…. For FREE!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 19, 2022
    Positive

    Beautiful views, bit of a boring and relentless climb I would recommend walking up in the dark and going for sunrise. Walking up in the sun looks horrendous!

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    Anonymous
    Oct 8, 2020
    Negative

    We wanted to do the track, but we figured that the track is closed from Sept. - Oct. Every year, because of lambing. It is not for the whole three months, but the specific dates change.

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    Anonymous
    Jul 18, 2020
    Positive

    Great walk, it's steep and challenging but the track is well maintained - even children were doing it. Took us 2.5hrs to get to the lookout and another half hour to the top. About 2hrs to get down. We walk in a very moderate pace. It was also pretty warm - we didn't use our jackets, just thermals and another layer.

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    Anonymous
    May 27, 2020
    Positive

    Stunning views !! Took us about 3 hours to get on the top, with breaks and 2 hours to get down. We took our time. It’s steep but worth it !! If it hasn’t been raining you can done regular sport shoes, not necessarily hiking shoes. There is a toilet at the view point, 30 minutes before the summit (and also at the parking lot).

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    Anonymous
    May 24, 2020
    Positive

    Superb view but slightly annoying climb and descent profile. Harmless animals present. Is it worth it!

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    Anonymous
    Mar 5, 2020
    Positive

    Don’t miss out on this opportunity, even if you don’t think you’re fit enough! I hiked this track yesterday morning, leaving at 4am to catch the sunrise, and I didn’t believe I would make it to the peak. With some motivation from my own head, I managed to keep going and reach the top in 3 hours! I am in no means ‘mountain hiking fit’, with Roy’s peak being the first mountain climb I have ever tackled. Just keep going, and the gorgeous sunrise will make it worth it. I am a little sore today, but the soreness is nothing compared to the euphoria of reaching the peak!

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