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Want to go hiking in Otago to explore more of this corner of New Zealand? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes in Otago to bring you the top 20 hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks in Otago is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Roys Peak Lookout – Rastplatz loop from Wanaka	Expert	05:05 8.19 mi
Ben Lomond summit – Ben Lemond Saddle loop from Queenstown	Expert	07:38 9.33 mi
Rocky peak – Diamond Lake loop from Wanaka	Intermediate	02:32 4.60 mi
Steinmännchen – Queenstown Hill Summit loop from Queenstown	Intermediate	02:41 4.55 mi
Lower Lookout – Upper Lookout loop from Wanaka	Intermediate	03:21 6.62 mi
Starting Point Isthmus Track loop from Lake Hawea	Expert	06:31 8.59 mi
Blue Pools and Swingbridge – Blue pond loop from Lake Hawea	Easy	00:55 2.15 mi
Route Burn – Sehr schöne Aussicht loop from Glenorchy	Expert	06:29 12.5 mi
Blue pond – Blue Pools and Swingbridge loop from Lake Hawea	Easy	01:34 3.63 mi
Mushroom view Queenstown – Skyline Centre loop from Boydtown	Intermediate	02:02 2.71 mi
Queenstown Hill Summit – Steinmännchen loop from Kawarau Falls	Intermediate	03:20 6.09 mi
View from the summit – Mount Iron loop from Wanaka	Intermediate	02:07 4.34 mi
Diamond Lake – Wanaka Lookout loop from Wanaka	Easy	01:31 3.02 mi
Mount Iron – View from the summit loop from Riverside Park	Intermediate	02:14 4.60 mi
Serenity – Picknicktisch am Wasser loop from Glenorchy	Easy	01:31 3.66 mi
Start Point at Boat Ramp loop from Arrowtown	Easy	01:41 3.80 mi
Start Point at Boat Ramp loop from Fernhill	Easy	01:43 3.83 mi
Mclean Falls – Wunderschöner Weg loop from Pounawea	Easy	00:32 1.05 mi
Map of Tracks – Nice view loop from Arrowtown	Intermediate	02:16 4.43 mi
Tunnel Beach loop from Corstorphine	Easy	00:39 1.05 mi

Top 20 best walks and hikes in Otago

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Roys Peak Lookout – Rastplatz loop from Wanaka

Expert

05:05

8.19 mi

1.6 mph

3,200 ft

Expert Hiking Tour. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Hiking in Otago

Top 20 best walks and hikes in Otago

Roys Peak Lookout – Rastplatz loop from Wanaka

Ben Lomond summit – Ben Lemond Saddle loop from Queenstown

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Rocky peak – Diamond Lake loop from Wanaka

Steinmännchen – Queenstown Hill Summit loop from Queenstown

Lower Lookout – Upper Lookout loop from Wanaka

Starting Point Isthmus Track loop from Lake Hawea

Blue Pools and Swingbridge – Blue pond loop from Lake Hawea

Route Burn – Sehr schöne Aussicht loop from Glenorchy

Blue pond – Blue Pools and Swingbridge loop from Lake Hawea

Mushroom view Queenstown – Skyline Centre loop from Boydtown

Queenstown Hill Summit – Steinmännchen loop from Kawarau Falls

View from the summit – Mount Iron loop from Wanaka

Diamond Lake – Wanaka Lookout loop from Wanaka

Mount Iron – View from the summit loop from Riverside Park

Serenity – Picknicktisch am Wasser loop from Glenorchy

Start Point at Boat Ramp loop from Arrowtown

Start Point at Boat Ramp loop from Fernhill

Mclean Falls – Wunderschöner Weg loop from Pounawea

Map of Tracks – Nice view loop from Arrowtown

Tunnel Beach loop from Corstorphine

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