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Mount Crichton

Posted on 6 December, 202215 December, 2022 by Queenstown Lakes

Activity | Hike | Place

Mt Crichton/Creighton Loop Track (2.5 hours, 6.4km) : As you drive out towards Glenorchy, the Mt Crichton track (and car park) can be found on the left hand side of the road just after the “12 Mile Delta” carpark. This is a beautiful loop track up the side of Mount Crichton through a native forest valley with several bridge crossings over twelve mile creek. Expect to find a wonderful variety of flora in the beech forest, evidence of old gold mining activity, historic mining Sam Summers huts, river gorges, and waterfalls.

Tip: Look out for the short side track below Sam Summers Hut which leads to an impressive rock fissure (tunnel) once used as a tail race, the adventurous amongst you can squeeze through the gap and emerge to find a private oasis on the other side.

google maps link here or find it on our maps page here

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This is part of a guidebook for the guests of Central Queenstown Modern Townhouse with Lake Views on AirBNB.

This is part of a guidebook for the guests of Central Queenstown Modern Townhouse with Lake Views on AirBNB.

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