Wanaka, New Zealand
124 Wanaka-Luggate Highway
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Views from the top of Mt Iron. Great walk to the top for almost any age group. Plenty of view stops along the way. Can be breezy at the top. Well worth doing.
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Good for views over Wanaka and surrounds but it's a bit of a hot and dusty walking experience through sometimes uninspiringly arid land. For a bit more effort Rocky Mountain Diamond Lake is better.
I’m a beginner and doesn’t hike often. So It’s pretty steep for me at some point. If you come up from the “puzzle”, you’d go through this stairs (it’s not much but since I came from another entrance so I noticed the difference). Personally I think it will be easier if you come up from the non-puzzle entrance (see my pic). Note that if you park at this entrance (refer my pic) and if you take the loop track, you’d need to factor in another 5-10mins as you will come out from exit near “puzzle attraction”.
Glacier ice submerged and sculptured Mount Iron into a typical “roche moutonnée” shape. Roche moutonnée, (French: “fleecy rock”) is glaciated bedrock surface, usually in the form of rounded knobs. This is a French expression that refers to rocky outcrops in glaciated landscapes, which are round on one side and irregular on the other. The term roche moutonnée was first used by de Saussure between 1779 and 1796 because these rocks bear a fanciful resemblance to the wavy wigs fashionable in his day. The term was widely adopted after its glaciological significance was recognized. Lake Wanaka is already approximately 300m above sea level so the loop walk is 4.5km and ascends 240m. It takes roughly 1-2 hours to complete the loop. Reaching the summit you are rewarded with amazing views.
The 360 panorama views are well worth the ascent effort.
Great walk for the whole family. Go up the first parking lot climb.
Lovely trail! About 25 - 30 minutes up and 35- minutes down. Worth it for the views. Great hike if you don't have too much time. Can get busy got there at 9:30 am and by 10:30 the car park was completely full. The path is a bit steep but there was children and elderly people on the trail. Well worth it
Long climb on a hot day but worth it for the views.
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