Rob Roy - Day hike from Wanaka

This very pleasant day hike is a 1 hr drive from Wanaka, which soons becomes a gravel track road with fords to cross (a 4x4 is recommended). The drive to the head of the track passes through some stunning scenery, many sheep and cows and gradually forges deeper into the valley and up close to the Mount Aspiring national park. The walk is a fairly easy 4 hours return track starting alongside a glacial river, heading up a gorge and finally emerging below the Rob Roy glacier. Lunch is taken with a troup of Kea's constantly probing the perimeter for weaknesses in our food security.

Overall this is a fabulous walk - one recommendation is to hire a car to get there early (around 9.00am) before the bus from Wanaka arrives and also to get the best light for photos of the valley