Day four of our Queenstown trip saw us do The Queens Drive (Remarkables), following the route shown below.
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Driving up the Remarkables, we parked by the ski-lifts and headed out. Outside of the ski season, there is a small entry fee for all vehicles.
The walk is steep in areas but compared to Walter Peak, it's a walk in the park.
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The photos make the track look more precarious that it actually is; this said that would change if there was snow or ice.
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Be prepared for 90 minutes of rock hopping from this point.
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Don't be tempted to decent too quickly from the boulder field else you might find yourself going down Wye Creek instead of going around to the backend of the Remarkables.
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From here on there are lots of small tarns to explore.
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Another short boulder field begins.
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If you wish you could also reach the tarns directly by going up past Lake Alta and not doing The Queens Drive.
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The end of another great day which was closed of with a rack of ribs at The Meat Preachers.