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Queenstown Hill Time Walk
Where is it?
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Well signposted, it starts and ends at Belfast Tce, Queenstown.
Good to know
You can also do the track by bike, although you have to be a confident rider as there are steep elements. Riders and walkers need to share with care.
NO DOGS. SHEEP GRAZING, AND PART OF THE WALK IS ON PRIVATE TRACK.
TIME & DISTANCE: 2hr return, add 30min to summit; 2.5km to summit
FITNESS: Moderate fitness required
TERRAIN: Gentle gradient. Forest paths, some rocks, it can be muddy after rain.
Track Overview
Set off beneath a forest of Douglas firs. At a point in the trail you will reach a fork; if you go left, the trail is steeper, rockier and shorter than the other path. If you choose to go right, the walk is longer but easier with several information panels along the way. When you arrive at the lookout you’ll find the Basket of Dreams sculpture, a work made of steel by artist Caroline Robinson. There you will enjoy views over the Wakatipu Basin across to The Remarkables, Cecil Peak and down to Queenstown Bay.
Want More?
The Sawpit Gully Trail is anenjoyable two to three-hourloop track that departsfrom the car park nearthe Chinese Settlement inArrowtown and climbs toSawpit Gully.
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