Glenorchy
Queenstown, New Zealand
Glenorchy
ScenicQueenstown
A small free lakeside township at the head of Lake Wakatipu, about 45 minutes' drive from Queenstown and a gateway to Fiordland and Mount Aspiring.
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Free
Allow about 2 hours
Your expert’s note
The Glenorchy-Queenstown Road is a 46km sealed, lakeside drive (45min-1hr one-way) hugging Lake Wakatipu, with a worthwhile stop partway along at the Bennetts Bluff Viewpoint Walk for views over Mt Earnslaw and Mount Aspiring National Park; drive carefully in heavy rain or snow.
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