26 AMAZING QUEENSTOWN WALKS & HIKES

Welcome to this post about 26 of the best hikes and walks in Queenstown. There’ll be the popular Queenstown walks like Queenstown Hill and Ben Lomond, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give the Moonlight Track, or Wye Creek a go. I’ve been on...

LOWER WYE CREEK TRACK TO HELIPAD

Note: As of May 2026, the section from the Hydro Dam (waterfall) to the helipad has been closed. Press release here. If you’re looking for an epic view of mountains, lake, and Queenstown, then hiking the Lower Wye Creek Track to the helipad is a great option....

BASIN VIEW TRACK IN ALEXANDRA

The Basin View Track is a sneaky good track! It was a track to fill in some time on the wa to St Bathans for the evening,but we were super glad to find it. I would do it again. Located a 5 minute drive from the heart of Alexandra in the Flat Top Hill Conservation...

CANYON CREEK TRACK (EPIC) | AHURIRI

The Canyon Creek Track is amazing. Make sure you put it on your bucket list right now, before you continue reading this post that’ll give you all the details you need to know…to get to the end of the DOC route, and beyond to the rock bivvy. I’m...

9 HIKES IN FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK

No doubt you already know there are lots of amazing walks and hikes in Fiordland National Park. Some only take a few minutes, while others included rate as some of the best multiday hikes in the South Island with the Milford Track one of, if not the most famous hike...