Glenorchy

Bordered by the South West New Zealand World Heritage Area, Glenorchy is a pioneering town sitting at the northern tip of Lake Wakatipu.  It is surrounded by magnificent snow capped towering mountains, glacier fed rivers and ancient beech forest.

The approach to Glenorchy is a magnificent 45 kilometre drive offering breathtaking views of Lake Wakatipu, hanging valleys and sheer mountains. 20 kilometres further on is Paradise itself, a farming settlement where the road turns into a four-wheel drive track and finally a walking path heading for the hills.

Friendly Frontier Town
The village charms all visitors. There ís a pub, a café, a lodge, a motel and holiday park, plus a lodge at Kinloch, some 26 kilometres past Glenorchy. Worth a visit is the Glenorchy Department of Conservation (DoC) visitor centre.

Movie Star
The Glenorchy/Paradise area is a star of the Lord of the Rings movies. The stunning locations of Lothlorien, Amon Hen, Orthanc, and Isengard are all in this region.

Explore the Wilderness
By horseback – gallop along the river flats.

By water - journey into the heart of glacier country, climb the river in a jetboat, canoe peacefully back down.

By air - stunning scenic flights into unexplored wilderness.

Or by foot - Close to town is the Wetlands Walk across the deltas. Slightly further afield you can set foot into the Mount Aspiring National Park. Many of New Zealand’s (if not the world’s!) Great Walks start/finish here. Walk across the great divide through the Fiordland National Park via the Routeburn, Greenstone or Caples tracks. Or across the Mount Aspiring National Park via the Dart/Rees track. Transport to the track is offered and information available from the DoC visitor centre.

Fish ‘n’ Game
There is exciting sport here for fishers, especially when the quinnat salmon run for their home rivers. In the hills hunters find several variety of game.

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