
Mt Barrosa, Mt Somers village, NZ
Medium-length hike 15 minutes from Mt Somers village. 35 minutes from Methven.

Mt Guy, Lake Clearwater, NZ
Medium-length circuit from Lake Clearwater holiday village. 30 minutes from Mt Somers village.

Mt John, Lake Tekapo, NZ
Short hike from Lake Tekapo village up Mt John, and back to the village along Lake Tekapo.
Sealy Tarns, Mt Cook village, NZ
Short hike on Mt Ollivier, not as far as Mueller Hut. Walking distance from Mt Cook village.

Benmore Peninsula, Otematata, NZ
Short hike in Waitaki Valley. 5 minutes from Otematata, 25 from Ōmarama.

Ewe Range Track, Ōmarama, NZ
Short hike (partial) through Mackenzie Basin hill pasture. 20 minutes from Ōmarama.

Double Peak, Lindis Pass, NZ
Short hike at the boundary of Otago and the Mackenzie Basin (Canterbury). 25 minutes from Ōmarama.

Breast Hill, Lake Hāwea, NZ
Long hike on the east shore of Lake Hāwea. 10 minutes from Hāwea township.

Corner Peak, Lake Hāwea, NZ
Very long hike on the east shore of Lake Hāwea. 20 minutes from Hāwea township.

Sentinel Peak, Lake Hāwea, NZ
Very long hike on the north shore of Lake Hāwea. 30 minutes from Hāwea township.

Roy’s Peak, Wānaka, NZ: Summer vs Winter
Hiking to Roy’s Peak without snow, and to the famous lookout point in snow. A long hike 10 minutes from Wānaka.

Isthmus Peak, Lake Hāwea, NZ
Long hike on isthmus between Lakes Wānaka & Hāwea. 20 minutes from Hāwea township.

Rocky Mountain, Wānaka, NZ
Short hike 20 minutes from Wānaka. Passes by Diamond Lake.

Rock Peak, Arrowtown, NZ
Short hike in Pisa Conservation Area, 20 minutes from Arrowtown.

Moonlight Track, Queenstown, NZ
Long hike from Arthur’s Point to Ben Lomond Saddle, via less-used route. 10 minutes from Queenstown.

Crown Peak, Arrowtown, NZ
Long hike, accessible on foot from Arrowtown.

Brow Peak, Arrowtown, NZ
Medium-length hike, accessible on foot from Arrowtown.

Jack’s Point vs Kelvin Peninsula, Queenstown, NZ
Comparing short hikes/walks at either end of the longer Jack’s Point Track. Near Queenstown.

Mt Dewar & Long Gully, Queenstown, NZ
Short hikes 20 minutes from both Queenstown and Arrowtown.

Ben Lomond vs Bowen Peak, Queenstown, NZ
Queenstown’s famous peak vs slightly lower neighbor. Same access tracks. Medium-length hikes.