Hike is along the Clutha River into the town of Wanaka. QB dubbed this an almost perfect walk. About 8+ miles, flat, around a lovely lake, good scenery, few bugs. Could have been a little cooler.
One offertory of NZ is their liability laws. Some of the walks have been downright dangerous, never signed a release as one cannot sure local operators. They have no liability if you fall down the mountain, cliff, or river ravine.
At one point on the walk we came to a nice park. Perfect bathrooms and electric bbq grills provided by the rotary club.
Side note. Red pine is the Rimu a fine big tree, another of those that grow to 1000 plus years.
Walk ends in Wanaka a tourist town of several thousand situated on the end of the lake. Yachts, houses in the 800K range beach town.
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