Tekapo to Mount John

Our longest walk in N Z so far. About 10 km - up to the hill top Observatory and back the longer gentler way. We followed instructions from a local leaflet.











The only map we needed on a fine summer day was the one in the picture. The tracks are clear, well signed when they diverge, and easy to walk along. I had the photo on my camera - just in case!

ready for action

not as steep as the Trig Track on Kapiti Island

out of the woods

welcome . . .

telescopes

toposcope

Lake Tekapo

Heights above sea level




Lake Tekapo: 710m

Mount John 1043m




So - 333m of ascent - must be around 1000ft.




Deepest point of Lake 120m