Double Barrel Creek
Short walk
Time:
30 min
Getting there
Starts from the Routeburn Track Day Shelter, 40 minutes from Glenorchy.
About the area
Glenorchy, at the head of Lake Wakatipu, is the gateway to some of New Zealand’s best-known, multi-day tracks. There are also good one-day tracks, with many shorter walks nearby.
Description
This easy track through tall red beech forest begins just past the shelter and is suitable for ordinary walking shoes. Great views across the valley to Sugarloaf Pass, the cirqued rock face of Momus, and Bridal Veil Falls as they cascade from the hanging valley.
Plan and prepare
What to expect on a short walk:
- Easy walking for up to an hour
- Track is well formed, with an even surface. There may be steps or slopes
- Suitable for people of most abilities and fitness
- Stream and rivers crossings are bridged
- Walking shoes required