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Rock Peak, Arrowtown, NZ
Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 09/07/2023 Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 09/07/2023

Rock Peak, Arrowtown, NZ

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

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Moonlight Track, Queenstown, NZ
Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 08/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 08/07/2023

Moonlight Track, Queenstown, NZ

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

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Crown Peak, Arrowtown, NZ
Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 08/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 08/07/2023

Crown Peak, Arrowtown, NZ

Long hike, accessible on foot from Arrowtown.

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Brow Peak, Arrowtown, NZ
Otago, medium-length hikes, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 08/07/2023 Otago, medium-length hikes, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 08/07/2023

Brow Peak, Arrowtown, NZ

Medium-length hike, accessible on foot from Arrowtown.

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Jack’s Point vs Kelvin Peninsula, Queenstown, NZ
short hikes, Otago, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 short hikes, Otago, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Jack’s Point vs Kelvin Peninsula, Queenstown, NZ

Comparing short hikes/walks at either end of the longer Jack’s Point Track. Near Queenstown.

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Mt Dewar & Long Gully, Queenstown, NZ
Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Mt Dewar & Long Gully, Queenstown, NZ

Short hikes 20 minutes from both Queenstown and Arrowtown.

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Ben Lomond vs Bowen Peak, Queenstown, NZ
Otago, medium-length hikes, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, comparisons Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, medium-length hikes, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, comparisons Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Ben Lomond vs Bowen Peak, Queenstown, NZ

Queenstown’s famous peak vs slightly lower neighbor. Same access tracks. Medium-length hikes.

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Moke Lake, Queenstown, NZ
Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, short hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Moke Lake, Queenstown, NZ

Short circuit around a lake. 20 minutes from Queenstown.

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Mt Crichton Loop Track, Queenstown, NZ
Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Mt Crichton Loop Track, Queenstown, NZ

Short loop 15 minutes from Queenstown.

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Mt Crichton, Queenstown, NZ
very long hikes, Otago, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 very long hikes, Otago, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Mt Crichton, Queenstown, NZ

Very long hike 15 minutes from Queenstown. Reached Point 1723 via southern route.

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Mt Alaska, Glenorchy, NZ
very long hikes, Otago, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 very long hikes, Otago, NZ hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Mt Alaska, Glenorchy, NZ

Very long hike 5 minutes from Glenorchy. Includes the shorter Heather Jock Loop.

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Black Peak, Glenorchy, NZ
Otago, very long hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, very long hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Black Peak, Glenorchy, NZ

Very long hike 5 minutes from Glenorchy, 50 minutes from Queenstown. Shorter version: Mt McIntosh.

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Sugarloaf Pass, Glenorchy, NZ
Otago, long hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, long hikes, NZ hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area, Glenorchy Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Sugarloaf Pass, Glenorchy, NZ

Long hike near the famous Routeburn Track. 30 minutes from Glenorchy.

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Lorn Peak, Kingston, NZ
Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Lorn Peak, Kingston, NZ

Long hike 45 minutes from Queenstown.

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Shadow Basin Lookout & Lake Alta, The Remarkables, NZ
Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, snow, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, short hikes, NZ hikes, snow, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Shadow Basin Lookout & Lake Alta, The Remarkables, NZ

Short hikes 40 minutes from Queenstown. Autumn snow.

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Mt Salmond - Doolan’s Headwaters Traverse, The Remarkables, NZ
Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023 Otago, NZ hikes, long hikes, my favorites, Queenstown Lakes region, Lake Wakatipu area Mark Eaglesfield 07/07/2023

Mt Salmond - Doolan’s Headwaters Traverse, The Remarkables, NZ

Long hike from Gibbston to the Remarkables. 20 minutes from Arrowtown, 30 minutes from Queenstown.

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