Plan A we will walk to Mt Mason which is between the Kawarau Gorge and Gibbston on the left side of the highway.
It's about 1.30- 1.45hrs to the top but the first section of the track (15 mins/100metres) is rather steep - just think of it as an extreme warm up. While there are a couple of shorter steep bits the track is not like the first view. Any steep bits after the first piece are interspersed with easier gradients which are well used to.
Mt Rosa comes into view just as we turn off the track to a nice knoll for lunch. A further 10-15 min walk up the knoll will reward you with 360 degree views incl Mt. Rosa. A quiet amble back down to the carpark completes the walk.
Plan B Gibbston River walk from Peregrine Winery to the historic Kawarau Bridge.
Leader: Ruth Harrison
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News of Monday walks of Wanaka Walkers.
Meet on lake front near Show Grounds, McDougall Street, usually at 9:30.
Visitors welcome - bring suitable boots, clothes and lunch.
Name badge order
Name Badges
Name badges (for pinning on your rucksack) can be ordered from Martin Unwin for $2, using the form above.
Notice
Have a look at the Safety and Rules pages (see the links above). In particular respect the rules for DoC protected sites - take only photos - do not pick flowers or move/remove historic artifacts
Meeting point
Google now charges to include a map, and their instructions on getting a free API_KEY are too gobbledegooglish for me to bother. The normal meeting place is the lake front near the showgrounds, Lat:-44.6990, Lng:169.1257.