Routeburn Track
A 32 kilometre tramping track in the South Island that crosses the Southern Alps and can be walked in either direction. One end is near the head of Lake Wakatipu on the Queenstown side, and the other is on the Te Anau side.
- Where
- Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -44.7270, 168.1703
Get the Routeburn Track stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Routeburn Track. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Otago volume with your photos and a note.
Near Routeburn Track
Glenorchy 22 km
A small settlement at the head of Lake Wakatipu, 45 kilometres by road from Queenstown. It is the gateway to the Routeburn and Dart tracks and was a filming location for Lord of the Rings.
Mitre Peak 27 km
A sharp mountain that rises 1,692 metres straight out of Milford Sound, so named because its summit looks like a bishop's mitre. It is the most photographed peak in Fiordland, and was first climbed in 1911.
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi 27 km
A fiord in Fiordland National Park, carved by glaciers and lined with cliffs rising over a kilometre from the water. Mitre Peak and the Lady Bowen and Stirling Falls make it one of the most photographed places in New Zealand.
Sutherland Falls 36 km
A waterfall in Fiordland above Lake Quill, measured at 580 metres and made up of three drops. It can be seen from the Milford Track, and Donald Sutherland, who found it in 1880, gave it its name.
Lake Wakatipu 50 km
A long, S shaped glacial lake in Otago, ringed by mountains, with Queenstown on its northern shore. It is the longest lake in New Zealand at about 80 kilometres and lies close to 380 metres above sea level.
Arrowtown 58 km
A gold rush town on the Arrow River, 20 minutes from Queenstown, famous for its autumn colours. The main street keeps its 1860s miners' cottages, and the Chinese settlement beside the river shows how Chinese miners lived there.
Mount Aspiring / Tititea 58 km
A pyramid shaped peak of 3,033 metres, the highest mountain in New Zealand outside Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. It sits at the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park, and was first climbed in 1909.
Lake Te Anau 60 km
The second largest lake in New Zealand by surface area, at the gateway to Fiordland. Glowworm caves on the western shore can be visited by boat, and the lake is the start of the Kepler and Milford tracks.
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Questions
Where is Routeburn Track?
Routeburn Track is in Glenorchy, Otago, New Zealand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Glenorchy (22 km), Mitre Peak (27 km), Milford Sound / Piopiotahi (27 km).
How do I get the Routeburn Track stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Routeburn Track and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Otago volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Routeburn Track before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Otago volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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