The Te Araroa app is great, however, sometimes not knowing what is coming can be a nice surprise too.
Although even without looking at the elevation chart, the word “alpine,” probably indicates high elevation, or lots of hills. This certainly was the case for the Motatapu track.
The first day from Wānaka to Fern Burn hut was a bit brutal. I felt sluggish during the walk from town and around Lake Wānaka.
On our exit, we snuck through throngs of tourists for an obligatory tramily photo by the Wānaka willow tree. …
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