My partner and I hiked this trail at 7:30am. It took us about 2hours there (stopping at the other lookouts on the way and getting photos) and 1hour to return. The track was slippery and wet in some places, possibly making it hard for the normal person to complete this, also having to half climb rocks due to the slippery rocks. The first 2/3 of the track are either sloped pathway, stairs or rocks. The last 1/3 is basically a goat track. It was a pretty tough hike but well worth the stunning views

Not for the faint of heart. You need to be relatively fit or prepared to spend 3-4 hrs taking your time. It’s a beautiful track but steep in spots. The first part around the lake is mostly flat and then you get stairs and a gradual incline and then you get the goat track for 2/3s. Avoid doing it in the rain like I did as it’s treacherous. Beautiful views of Wanaka and surrounding mountains. I have an old map book from 2015 that says scenes from Rivendell were shot there but that’s unconfirmed.