View of Mount Aspiring National Park from Key Summit on the Routeburn Track
The landslip dam that formed in the North Branch of the Young Valley in September 2007 still poses a potential risk to trampers. It is recommended that the valley be avoided in periods of heavy rain.
The views and walking and mountaineering opportunities attract visitors to Mount Aspiring National Park. The park is part of Te Wahipounamu/Southwest New Zealand World Heritage area.
You can walk the Routeburn, Rees-Dart or Greenstone and Caples tracks in Mount Aspiring National Park.
Find out about huts, campsites and other accommodation options in and around Mount Aspiring National Park. Bookings essential for some accommodation.
If you are going to use the track system in the park make sure you are properly equipped and well prepared.
Traversing 32 km through Mount Aspiring National Park and Fiordland National Park, the Routeburn Track can be walked in conjunction with the Greenstone or Caples tracks.
It’s not just humans who flock to the ski fields each winter. At Treble Cone, near Wanaka, some cheeky locals turn the ski field and car park into their playground. Watch this video to find out who they are.
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Check, Clean, Dry all items before entering, and when moving between, waterways.
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Always contact the nearest visitor centre for the latest information about facilities and conditions.
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