Grandview Mountain Track

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Grade
Advanced
Walking time
6 hr
Distance
18 km
Route
Return
Biking time
Under 4 hours
Dogs
No dogs

Getting there

We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.

How to get there, on doc.govt.nz

Track entrance is signposted at carpark at the end of Nook Rd, approx 6 km east from the Lake Hāwea Township.

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.63271° S, 169.34727° E

Grandview Mountain Track, walk in Otago
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

About this place

Trampers are well rewarded for their effort from the upper sections of the greater Grandview Range with inspiring views over Lakes Hāwea and Wānaka and mountains beyond.

The route

Nook Road car park – Grandview Mountain

Time: 4 to 6 hr

km The Grandview Mountain Track (previously known as Grandview Creek Track) gives access to the vast Grandview Range. Pockets of kānuka shrubland merge with the pastoral land on the lower section of the track before opening up to the tussockland that dominates the tops. Climbing steadily the track passes several small remnant beech forests on the opposite side of the creek, before reaching the station boundary at 1260 m then Grandview Mountain at 1398 m; an elevation gain of 958 m from the car park. Trampers are rewarded with stunning panoramic views over Lake Hāwea, the pastoral flats through to Lake Wānaka and local peaks. On a clear day, Mt Aspiring/Tititea’s distinct profile can be seen on the horizon. A marked route leading from the track drops into the Grandview Creek giving access to the conservation area that bears its name. Continued travel into the conservation area becomes restricted by steep bluffs.

Grandview Mountain Track – Breast Hill-Timaru Creek Track (Nook Road car park to Timaru Creek Road near Gladstone)

Time: 9 to 12 hr

km This tramp combines Grandview Mountain Track and Grandview Ridge Track with Breast Hill Track for a full day or overnight option.

Mountain biking

Mountain bikers can travel to Pakituhi Hut but cannot exit via the Breast Hill Track.

Horse riding

This is a shared us track, be aware of cyclists and other people usig this track.

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

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Sources

  • DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
  • DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).