On-leadModerate
Crystal Battery Track to Crystal Hut
Queenstown · Otago · Out & Back
↑ 193 m gain↓ 193 m descenthigh 787 msteepest 27 %
DISTANCE4.5 km
ASCENT193 m
DURATION1.5–2 hr
STEEPEST27 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 3.9 · 7
DOG EFFORT3.3 /5 paws
Nearest emergency vetRemarkable Vets (Queenstown) - 24hr emergency, Queenstown
03 442 1411
The route
Good to know
On the lead here. Keep it to two metres or less and watch for ground-nesting birds, as on most NZ tracks.
Open track, carry water for the dogUsually a quiet track
About Crystal Battery Track to Crystal Hut
Near Queenstown in Otago, Crystal Battery Track to Crystal Hut runs 4.5 km as an out-and-back.
It sits at the moderate end and gains roughly 193 m, pitching up to 27 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
The track takes in big views and historic sites. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 3.9 / 5 across 7 reviews.