Ben Lomond

December 27, 2020 in New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C

The Ben Lomond Track in Queenstown is up there with one of the nicest day hikes that we have done so far. The mountain stands at 1748 m above sea level and was a 16 km return from the town centre. We started with the Tiki Trail which winds it's way up next to the Skyline Gondola. The way then heads towards Ben Lomond Saddle and from there it's a very steep 1.5 km hike to the summit. Once we arrived on top we were rewarded with stunning views over Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding mountains. We even saw a Kea (mountain parrot) at the top 🐦Read more