Travel Tips and Stories of Thunder Creek Falls in New Zealand
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Book your trip to Thunder Creek Falls and remunerate who inspired you
53 km from Thunder Creek Falls
The Emyn Muil was an arc of rocky hills that ran southwest along the River Anduin, crossing it at its southern most end. It is remembered because the Ringbearer Frodo Baggins and his companion Samwise Gamgee crossed it’s razor-sharp peaks on their way to Mordor.
58 km from Thunder Creek Falls
We came across this magnificent, quiet fishing spot while driving back from the Blue Pools. We turned in and got off our SUV, sat by the beach to bask under the evening sun. -
62 km from Thunder Creek Falls
I’ve spent the last 10 months in New Zealand and believe me, the South Island is one of the most craziest thing you will ever see. As we were driving to Mt. Cook (highest summit in NZ) we had to drive along this more than scenic road. First you’ll drive by Lake Pukaki and his blue water coming from the glacier, then every turn, every inch of this road will make you stop and enjoy life as it is. Please, go to New Zealand, you won’t regret it.
67 km from Thunder Creek Falls
Driving through the Lindis Pass in New Zealand is a real treat. The hills are so beautiful,golden and tussock covered and uninhabited, with gorgeous effects of sun and weather. It’s not always easy to find a safe spot to stop for the angle you want to shoot. On this occasion there was a delay for roadworks, allowing a few seconds to grab a shot.
68 km from Thunder Creek Falls
After hiking to the well-known Hooker Lake in NZ, you are treated to an equally rewarding view on the return trip. The valley stretches off into the horizon, meeting Lake Pukaki. At only 1.5hrs and on a perfectly groomed trail, this is a hike no one has an excuse not to do.
70 km from Thunder Creek Falls
Hiking in New Zealand really is a treat. Most everyone you meet is just out to enjoy the day and see as many sights as they can. The government has done a great job at supporting this culture and almost all tracks are well marked and in amazing shape. The low population on the South Island means that you may only pass a few other people on a whole day of hiking to a truly stunning place, another bonus if you are seeking solitude!
71 km from Thunder Creek Falls
As we climbed through the valley, a white-turquoise river began to appear, it was obvious we were coming to a glacier, however, the real beauty hid beyond the glacier, as the rough mountains spiked through the valley almost like a non-passable gate, we knew we couldn’t go any further. New Zealand is truly amazing.
76 km from Thunder Creek Falls
During the climbing up to Roys peak. This is the most known photo spot on the track. The girl on the picture is Kelsea. Thanks for being there for me :) She is a great photographer btw.
Experienced by Martina Vitáková
78 km from Thunder Creek Falls
This climb to Roy’s Peak seemed like a great idea when I read the description on New Zealand’s Department of Conservation’s website. “Easy Walk”, they said. After a painstaking 3-hour climb, my feet were practically bleeding and I was quite dehydrated. The only thing I wanted to do was run back down to go back to my hotel—but not before taking some shots of the exquisite view.
Experienced by Félix Lam
78 km from Thunder Creek Falls
Began my hike up Mt. Roy at 5.40am at temperatures of -2 degrees celsius. The terrain was easy to walk on and the exposed trek gave me full-view of the night sky - I caught five shooting stars in the short 2.5hr hike! The view atop was well-worth the effort and the cold!
Experienced by Jingwei Ke
78 km from Thunder Creek Falls
While on an eight month backpacking journey, we stopped by Queenstown, New Zealand to visit a friend in Wanaka. Not knowing this was a miserable six hour hike up to Roy’s Peak, we happily agreed but were met with some of the most humbling views. Worth it in the end!
Experienced by Rashel Ochoa
78 km from Thunder Creek Falls
One friend of ours decided to celebrate his father’s birthday by taking him to the Roys Peak and watch the sunrise over Wanaka. We’ve got there at night, slept under the peak and in the morning continue to the highest point.
Experienced by Martina Vitáková
78 km from Thunder Creek Falls
One friend of ours decided to celebrate his father’s birthday by taking him to the Roys Peak and watch the sunrise over Wanaka. We’ve got there at night, slept under the peak and in the morning continue to the highest point.
Experienced by Martina Vitáková
79 km from Thunder Creek Falls
The wonder of The Hooker Glacier and glacial lake and the fret of Mt Cook, NZ. In winter the lake is iced over and some adventurous souls walk out onto it, not me though I’d rather view from afar.
Experienced by Jordan Heath
79 km from Thunder Creek Falls
At Offcut, we’re lucky to call New Zealand home. This stunning country of big mountains and beautiful coastline is both our HQ and our playground. It’s right here that we make our limited range of lifetime guaranteed hats from fabric destined for landfill and plant a tree with every hat sold. Join us on the adventure!
79 km from Thunder Creek Falls
Watching this sunset was one of the best experiences of my life - we did the Mt Cook walk in the late evening hoping to get Mt Cook for sunset. It was raining all day and all afternoon, but we set out anyway not expecting to even be able to see it. The clouds started to clear just as the sun moved behind the mountain ranges and was almost totally clear while the pinks were out. So glad that we made the decision to go anyway, mother nature had our back.
79 km from Thunder Creek Falls
On our 3.5 hour drive to Mt Cook, we were surrounded by rain clouds and fog with poor visibility. We considered many times to turn around rather than waste the time driving there if we weren’t going to see anything - we had heard it was unseeable when the weather gets bad, but this was our last day in New Zealand if we were going to see it. We decided to persevere and kept driving, keeping faith that it would clear up. Only within the last 2kms of driving, it did, the sun came out the clouds cleared. It was so worth it. What a mountain. Always keep the faith.
82 km from Thunder Creek Falls
Took a light pre-dawn stroll to ‘Reflections Island’ of Lake Matheson. The trek was easy and the directions were clear. It is always a good idea to arrive here before the crowd does! The morning fog also adds to the mirror-like lake, making it exceptionally enchanting.
Experienced by Jingwei Ke
82 km from Thunder Creek Falls
Walking alone at dusk along an immense rock wall into the promise of a sunset was very surreal. The low, thick clouds made it feel like you were in a tunnel - moving towards the light at the end.
87 km from Thunder Creek Falls
This was taken in the evening at Hooker Lake where i was alone in the dark apart from a few large possums. I used a long exposure but due to the wind, some of the icebergs shifted and so are slightly blurry in this image. littleleafcreative.com
Experienced by Kerensa Pickett