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travelers stories about Hill in Roys Peak, New Zealand

Hill in Roys Peak, New Zealand

  6 km from Wanaka


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


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travelers stories about Summit in Roys Peak, New Zealand

Summit in Roys Peak, New Zealand

  6 km from Wanaka


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


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travelers stories about Hill in Roys Peak, New Zealand

Hill in Roys Peak, New Zealand

  6 km from Wanaka


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


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travelers stories about Hill in Roys Peak, New Zealand

Hill in Roys Peak, New Zealand

  6 km from Wanaka


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


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travelers stories about Mountain range in Roys Peak, New Zealand

Mountain range in Roys Peak, New Zealand

  6 km from Wanaka


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


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travelers stories about Loch in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

Loch in Lake Wanaka, New Zealand

  19 km from Wanaka


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. -


  Experienced by Modern Affliction


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travelers stories about Ecoregion in Cardrona Bra Fence, New Zealand

Ecoregion in Cardrona Bra Fence, New Zealand

  20 km from Wanaka


During our trip through New Zealand we found this sweet spot. All the bras are from visitors. This is a social campaign from the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation near Queenstown. They collect some money with a little box for donations. Greet opportunity to finance a little bit for the research to fight agains breast cancer.


  Experienced by Pablo Heimplatz


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travelers stories about Mountain range in Rob Roy's Glacier Car Park, New Zealand

Mountain range in Rob Roy's Glacier Car Park, New Zealand

  40 km from Wanaka


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.


  Experienced by Will Turner


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travelers stories about Hill in Lindis Pass, New Zealand

Hill in Lindis Pass, New Zealand

  44 km from Wanaka


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.


  Experienced by Nareeta Martin


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travelers stories about Paragliding in Queenstown, New Zealand

Paragliding in Queenstown, New Zealand

  52 km from Wanaka


On my trip through New Zealand I met one guy how also comes from Germany and slept in the same ski lodge. He offers us to give us a free paragliding flight if we will drive his car down in the valley. Guys this was just awesome! We get to free paragliding flights (it was the first time for me) and it was just perfect. :)


  Experienced by Pablo Heimplatz


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travelers stories about Paragliding in Queenstown, New Zealand

Paragliding in Queenstown, New Zealand

  52 km from Wanaka


On my trip through New Zealand I met one guy how also comes from Germany and slept in the same ski lodge. He offers us to give us a free paragliding flight if we will drive his car down in the valley. Guys this was just awesome! We get to free paragliding flights (it was the first time for me) and it was just perfect. :)


  Experienced by Pablo Heimplatz


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travelers stories about Waterway in Queenstown, New Zealand

Waterway in Queenstown, New Zealand

  52 km from Wanaka


Truth be told, I didn’t even realise there were people in the image until I looked at it a few weeks later. It was a winter’s day in Queenstown and I was out for a walk while taking a break from the tours I guide. I always have my camera with me and the fall colours were out - a rare sight for a North Islander in New Zealand.


  Experienced by Joel Staveley


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travelers stories about Forest in Queenstown Hill Walking Track, New Zealand

Forest in Queenstown Hill Walking Track, New Zealand

  52 km from Wanaka


We decided to go for a hike up the infamous Queenstown Hill Summit walk. It wasn’t easy for us beginners, but we kept on. We came to a fork in the track. The sign to the left “5 minute track” and the sign to the right “20 minute walk”. We decided to take the longer route which lead us to this dark looking forest where the sun light was kept away by the tall pine trees. We instantly felt mysterious and pulled out our cameras to capture this enchanting (some would say dead and dry) forest.


  Experienced by Bulb Creative


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travelers stories about River in Saint Bathans, New Zealand

River in Saint Bathans, New Zealand

  57 km from Wanaka


That water is really cold, like REALLY cold. Julia is a fantastic model and fantastic friend for doing this shoot for me. St Bathans is a stunning dark blue, lake surrounded by white cliffs, which made for a perfect spot to do a water shoot.


  Experienced by Jordan Heath


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travelers stories about Hill station in Earnslaw Glacier, New Zealand

Hill station in Earnslaw Glacier, New Zealand

  58 km from Wanaka


It is amazing that we are able to access the most remote parts of the world so quick and easy. It is like you are on a complete other planet. I had so much adrenaline in my blood and I was amazed by the pure nature during this helicopter flight I took.


  Experienced by Thomas Hetzler


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travelers stories about Mountain range in Dart River-Te Awa Whakatipu, New Zealand

Mountain range in Dart River-Te Awa Whakatipu, New Zealand

  63 km from Wanaka


I shot this from a plane on a scenic flight through Fiordland National Park in New Zealand. It was so amazing to see the patterns of the river from above, observing how it carved its path into the landscape, before feeding Lake Wakatipu at its mouth.


  Experienced by Alistair MacKenzie


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travelers stories about Mountain in Routeburn Track, New Zealand

Mountain in Routeburn Track, New Zealand

  77 km from Wanaka


Seeing one of New Zealand’s great walks from the air has only made me want to hike it on the ground even more! I can’t imagine what the scale of these mountains must be like from the ground.


  Experienced by Alistair MacKenzie


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travelers stories about Glacial landform in Lake Marian, New Zealand

Glacial landform in Lake Marian, New Zealand

  84 km from Wanaka


Lake Marian track leads to this final lake where you can see a full reflection to the mountain peaks behind in the lake. the track itself goes through a forest with some interesting birds that you can see along the way.


  Experienced by Nishant Dania


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travelers stories about Highland in Lake Marian, New Zealand

Highland in Lake Marian, New Zealand

  84 km from Wanaka


I did this hike to Lake Marian because people told me the reflection of the mountains would be amazing. After 3 hours of walking I arrived and couldn’t see anything because of the clouds… how disappointing! But instead of the beautiful reflection I found this antlers standing on a rock by the lake and I got instantly reminded of my hometown Hirschhorn (translated it means “horn of the deer”). After travelling for 7 months and being away from my home this made me smile and gave me new strengh. I will never regret this hike, because unexpected events are always the best.


  Experienced by Tanja Zöllner


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travelers stories about Stream in Cleddau River, New Zealand

Stream in Cleddau River, New Zealand

  93 km from Wanaka


I had arrived to work on the airport at Milford and even though the sun had set by the time I finished, I raced back to the Cleddau river that I had crossed earlier in the day. Down to a suitable rock to balance the camera (travelling with work, I didn’t have room for my tripod) The lighting was lingering just long enough for me and this is the result.


  Experienced by Mark Thompson


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