At the mouth of the Rees River on the shore of Lake Wakitipu, Glenorchy is a tramping paradise. Photo: Vladka Kennett

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August 2018

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Glenorchy is the gateway to the Southern Alps and some of New Zealand’s best tramping country, but what is life like at the end of the road, and the start of the trail? George Driver finds out

It’s a dead-end for vehicles, but for trampers it’s just the beginning. Few towns boast such rich country for exploration: the Routeburn Track Great Walk, the Rees-Dart, Greenstone-Caples, Cascade Saddle and backcountry gems like the Rock Burn, Earnslaw Burn, Lochnagar, Lake Unknown – it’s endless.  Despite being just a 40-minute drive from Queenstown, Glenorchy has […]
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