On-leadModerate
Mount Iron from Wanaka Luggate Highway Carpark
Wanaka · Otago · Out & Back
↑ 220 m gain↓ 218 m descenthigh 542 msteepest 21 %
DISTANCE3.9 km
ASCENT220 m
DURATION1.5–2 hr
STEEPEST21 %
ROUTEOut & Back
RATING · HIKERS 4.6 · 343
DOG EFFORT3.2 /5 paws
PARKING20 m away
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.
Check the water before the dog swims. Toxic algae blooms in NZ rivers and lakes can kill a dog within hours. Scan the LAWA water quality map in warm months and keep dogs away from dark slime on rocks.
About Mount Iron from Wanaka Luggate Highway Carpark
This moderate-length track follows 3.9 km as an out-and-back, near Wanaka in Otago.
Graded moderate, it climbs about 220 m overall, pitching up to 21 % at its steepest, and takes about 1.5–2 hr to walk.
The track takes in lakeside stretches and big views. Dogs are welcome here on the lead. Hikers rate it 4.6 / 5 across 343 reviews.