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Lower Wye Creek Walking Track

Located on the west face of The Remarkables mountain range this rewarding hike follows the pipe line climbing alongside native beech forest and a stunning natural waterfall that cascades down to Lake Wakatipu.

Five Top Walks in Queenstown with Lake Views

Queenstown’s beautiful landscapes are on display from all angles on our hiking trails. If glistening lake views are your thing, it’s worth the effort to see the curve of the shores carved by millennia of glacial movement from a lakeside trail. Choose from one of these five great short walks.

Rope Swings of Queenstown

Is there anything better than a rope swing over cool water on a hot summer day? No swimming hole or picnic spot is complete without one. Here's your insider’s guide to Queenstown’s secret rope swings.

Queenstown: An Angler’s Paradise

The stunning landscape of the Queenstown region coupled with the gin clear waters of surrounding lakes and rivers creates an angler’s paradise and it doesn’t get any better from spring through autumn when backcountry rivers open for fishing from 1 November.

Four Epic Trail Runs from Queenstown

Queenstown is one of those New Zealand destinations which attracts more than its fair share of active travellers and for those keen to keep up their trail running regime, there are miles and miles of trails to explore all over the region.