Moke Lake Track — Attraction in South Island

Absolutely stunning! The road was definitely worth it.

Whilst advertised to be 15 mins from Queenstown, allow more time. There is an unsealed road to navigate for the last “10 minutes”, which advises 4WD only access in spring and winter. The main issue is ruts and pot holes, but these weren’t too bad and I managed in a ford focus (in September), for what it’s worth.

You’re rewarded with outstanding views, and I think the trip would even be worth it if you didn’t want to hike the loop- just standing near the carpark you get panoramic stunning views.

The hike is easy to moderate with some gentle uphill sections, took me about 90mins to cover the 6km (with lots of photography stops!). Was a bit muddy though with some small streams crossing the path in areas.

Will be coming back...

We walked the Lake Moke track from Lake Wakatipu with our backpacks and camping gear. Start was a small parking space near the Road on Lake Wakatipu, going up the hill was so hard but stunning views. It was a good hike with beautiful scenery and a lot of sheep in the middle part of the hike. The part where the sheeps are is really muddy but depends on the rain. We loved it, it felt like being a hobbit. The night on the camp was our rainiest night in NZ our tent was not that good so keep that in mind, don't bring your...

Unreal, you have to experience it for yourself! Peaceful escape near Queenstown. This easy 1.5-2 hour loop offers stunning reflections of surrounding mountains on the tranquil lake. The well-maintained path (gravel) is mostly flat with some hills, suitable for most fitness levels. Went early morning and seeing the clouds roll in was magic! Note: the access road is gravel for the...