Reviews of Rocky Peak Summit. (Other) in Wānaka (Otago).

Rocky Peak Summit

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Glendhu Bay 9382, New Zealand

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Reviews of Rocky Peak Summit

A. C.

Nice little hiking track to the top of Rocky Mountain that provides stunning views of Lake Wanaka, Glendhu Bay, Hospital Flat, the Matukituki and Motutapu River valleys and the surrounding mountains including Roy's Peak, Treble Cone and Black Peak. Parts of the track can be rather slippery in cold weather with icy patches on frosty mornings and muddy sections after rain. Well worth the hike for the amazing views.

R.

Beautiful track. Very treacherous in the winter after snowfall with most rocks covered in slippery thick ice. Take your time, but would highly recommend for intermediate to advanced hikers depending on the weather.

N.

Nice track with nice view/walking time ratio. A mini Roy's Peak for those who don't have time/motivation. Previous comments mention going up from the East track and down through the West. I cannot say that one was easier than the other when I went there in January. I'd say East more exposed, dryer and west more in the forest and more slippery. Anyways it should be fine if you can accept a couple of more difficult sections but overall the tracks are OK. Also you can stop at one of the viewpoints on the way and decide to come back when you have enough.

C. T.

Great 3 hours hike to the top of Rocky Mountain with 360° views. Quite strenuous so be prepared. There's a loop at the top, you can follow east or west bound track to get different views. I recommend west track to climb and east to descend. West track is going through a small stream and can get tricky descending.

D.

Very nice hike but take the west side to the summit if you are not an experienced hiker. The east side is quite slippery and the path is sometimes not really intact anymore. I would say the east side climb is a T3-T4. If you want to see both sides I'd recommend going up east and going down west.

J. H.

A challenging hike off the beaten trail. We saw about 5 other people the whole time, and if you take the eastern track up and the western track down you get an awesome diversity of views and hiking environments. My girlfriend and I kept up a pretty good clip and we made it to the summit and back in 2 hours. The views from the summit are absolutely spectacular in every direction and the hike is quite challenging on the way up. The trail can get a little sketchy at places so proper hiking footware is a must to do the whole thing. Definitely would recommend.

M. O.

Short hike with beautiful views of Lake Wanaka and surrounding mountains. Took the eastern track, which was steep in places but definitely doable for any fitness level. A must do hike when in Wanaka.

C. B.

We really enjoyed this hike to Rocky Peak Viewpoint. Just make sure to use the Diamond Lake Trailhead as your GPS destination to get to the right car park. When walking up, you'll pass diamond lake first before the path splits between Eastern and Western route further up. We ended up taking the more scenic Eastern route up which offered terrific views over Lake Wanaka. Both routes include some rather steep and slippery sections, especially after some brief rain. Once on top the view are just stunning. Overall it took us 2 hours and 15 minutes round trip.

M. G.

A slightly challenging 90 minute climb to the summit of this 775m peak is richly rewarded with incredible views of Lake Wanaka. Well worth the effort, and nowhere near as busy as the Mount Roy track.

A.

Go here! Views are gorgeous on a fine day. The hike is not very demanding/ long but if you also go to the Wanaka viewpoint it is a nice loop for a morning or afternoon. You will need a car to get to the start and just like Roy's peak the carpark can get busy.

T. G.

Great hike well not too far out of town but far enough! Not too busy but in the afternoon gets super busy Views for days and easy to navigate

n. p.

Lovely few-hour hike with excellent, panoramic views! Can get extremely windy but it's worth it regardless.

J.

Beautiful hike. A little difficult in the rain, but we'll worth it

E. K.

Awesome track in and out if bush, quite difficult when wet as the path become a river. Really fun and stunning views.

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Love it! Unbelievable place and beautiful views.

P. K.

Not very demanding hike providing nice views on lake Wanaka. Can get bit muddy though so would not recommend it after rainy day.

P. d. C.

Less than a 2 hour walk to the top is rewarded with breathtaking views from the top. Well worth it for reasonably fit walkers

H. R.

Beautiful walkway to the top Stunning view from the summit

A.

Great views from the top. Doesn't seem to get much profile on the tourist information but a great place to see Lake Wanaka if you don't want to go with the crowds up Roys Mountain. The path has a couple if steep sections towards the top so use walking shoes or boots.

J. H.

Beautiful views. Two hours round trip at a good pace.

N. K.

About a 3.5hr trip to the very top and back, and quite a difficult track in some places, especially if you take the western track - expect a lot of steep, rocky parts. But, the breathtaking views from the top are absolutely worth it all, especially on a sunny day. We've done the track twice now, everytime we come into Queenstown. The first time we only went halfway, which was still great, but I would definitely recommend going all the way to the top of you can, won't regret it.

A. T.

Awesome walk with some great views and spots for photos and a picnic. The climb to the top wasn't too difficult and trails are well marked. Recommend taking a light jacket as the wind can make it a bit chilly.

J.

A scenic 2-3hr hike near Wanaka. Glad we found this one! The Eastern route is a little steeper than the Western one but has great views.

m. v.

Fantastic views of Lake Wanaka and surrounding area. Challenging yet manageable walk to summit. Decent sized parking lot but not massive at base. Preferred East track up and West track down.

J. K.

Gorgeous views across lake Wanaka, up to Trebble Cone ski field and up the Motutapu Valley. Great alternative to Mt Roy if you're tight on time.

S. E.

This is definitely one of the most breathtaking views I ever had in my life, and I have been to so many places in so many countries to be qualified to make such a statement! You need to go there.

P. A.

Beautiful shorter half day Trail Hike run...

S. M.

The walk to the top can be a goat track both ways but I would rate the journey and even the views above Roy's peak

L. J.

Worthwhile going here if you're in the area or as an alternative to Roys Peak if you're on a tight timetable. Absolutely gorgeous!

P. S.

Bring a wind jacket. East lath was much easier than the west path. Go up and down the east side for a moderate hike

R. W. L.

This is a best place to view Wanaka Lake and islands

M. O.

Great view over the lake. Roys Peak has a better View but is overcrowded

L. D.

Very good. Can see all the way from Wanaka to Treble Cone and Mount Aspiring.

D. B.

Nice loop walk. I recomend taking the West Track up and the east one down

K. C.

What an awesom round trip...suggest go via the East route, returning via the West route with a side track to the Lake Wanaka lookout 😎

J. R.

The view was excellent, nice 360° vantage point.

V. F.

Fantastic views, very nice hike

A. P.

Gorgeous views. well worth the climb.

E. S.

Spectacular! Claim through the East bounce for great lakes view

D. H.

You need to be fit and ware good shoes great views.

F. H.

Excellent view and easy hike....

D.

Nice hike with beautiful views

A. T.

Slippery slopes but awesome view

K. D.

Worth the hike to go all the way up.

D. U.

One of the most amazing sites in NZ

C. H.

Great quick walk!

K. R.

Amazing views

G. A.

Breathtaking views

S.

(Translated) Breathtaking view. About 3 hours hike (up and down again). Can be done with sneakers but in some rocky places we were happy with our mountain boots. (Original) Atemberaubende Aussicht. Ca 3 Stunden Wanderung (hoch und wieder runter). Kann mit Turnschuhen gemacht werden aber bei manch felsigen Stellen waren wir froh über unsere Bergschuhe.

G.

(Translated) It is a really beautiful place. My parents, who are active in mountaineering, saw the sight here and said it was an unforgettable sight in my life. To get here, you'll need to take another 30 minutes from downtown Wanaka to Loypick. It was such of scenery. I was hiking with mother she'd been hiked for a long time, when we got here she was like 'this is moment I'v never seen before in my life' it was touched, this is one of things I did best at all (Original) 정말 아름다운 곳입니다. 산악회 활동하시는 부모님이 여기 광경을 보고 본인 생애 중 잊지 못할 광경이라고 하셨습니다. 여기를 오시려면 와나카 시내에서 로이픽 쪽으로 30분 더 가셔야 합니다. It was such of scenery. I was hiking with mother she'd been hiked for a long time, when we got here she was like 'this is moment I'v never seen before in my life' it was touched, this is one of things I did best at all

I.

(Translated) For people looking for a short but rewarding trip! Not far from Wannaka, near the Royce Peake. The trip is circular and both sides are very beautiful. You can shorten your trip to the observatory on Wannaka, or even shorten to Diamond Lake below. Recommend to go upstairs! (Original) לאנשים שמחפשים טיול קצר אך מתגמל! לא רחוק מוואנקה, ליד הרויס פיק. הטיול הוא מעגלי ושני הצדדים שלו יפים מאוד. ניתן לקצר את הטיול עד למצפה על וואנקה, או אפילו לקצר יותר עד לדיימונד לייק למטה. ממליץ לעלות למעלה!

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(Translated) Great view of New Zealand's fourth largest lake, Lake Wanaka, and glimpses of Mt Aspiring glaciers in the distance! (Original) ニュージーランド第4位のワナカ湖が見下ろせたり、遠くMtアスパイアリングの氷河が眺められたりと素晴らしい！

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(Translated) Little known trek, but worth a visit (Original) Málo známy trek, ale stojí za návštěvu

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(Translated) Great view. We like it (Original) Tolle Aussicht. Uns gefällt's

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