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FAIRLIE | LAKE TEKAPO | AORAKI / MOUNT COOK | TWIZEL HIGHLIGHTS FAIRLIE Explore local shops | Cafés KIMBELL Walking trails | Art gallery BURKES PASS Shopping & art | Heritage walk | Historic Church LAKE TEKAPO Iconic Church | Walks/trails LAKE PUKAKI Beautiful scenery | Lavender farm GLENTANNER Beautiful vistas | 18kms from Aoraki/Mount Cook Village AORAKI/MOUNT COOK Awe-inspiring mountain views | Adventure playground TWIZEL Quality shops | Eateries | Five lakes nearby | Cycling Welcome to the Mackenzie Region The Mackenzie Region spaces are surrounded by SUMMER provides many WINTER in the Mackenzie winter days are perfect is located at the heart snow-capped mountains, experiences interacting is unforgettable with for scenic flights and the p18 FAIRLIE of New Zealand’s South including New Zealand’s with the natural landscape uncrowded snow fields and nights crisp and clear for Island, 2.5 hour’s drive from tallest, Aoraki/Mount Cook, of our unique region, from unique outdoor experiences spectacular stargazing. Christchurch or 3 hours from with golden tussocks giving star gazing tours and scenic as well as plenty of ways p20 LAKE TEKAPO Be spoilt for choice Dunedin/Queenstown. way to turquoise-blue lakes, flights, to hot pools and to relax after a day on the with a wide variety of Explore one of the most fed by meltwater from cycle trails. Check out 4WD slopes. Ride the snow tube, accommodation styles, eat picturesque regions offering numerous glaciers. tours, farm tours and boating visit our family friendly snow local cuisine, and smile at p30 AORAKI/MOUNT COOK bright, sunny days and dark experiences or get your fields or relax in the hot pools. the genuine Kiwi hospitality starry nights. This is the place to rediscover walking shoes on and get out If you’re seeking something a you’ll find all around you. the magic of the night and experience short walks little more unique, check out This is a landscape that p The Mackenzie has some sky. The Aoraki Mackenzie and the atmosphere of our the quality glacial options 40 TWIZEL stays in your memory of the most unforgettable International Dark Sky local towns. All experiences available from skiing the forever – truly one of New outdoor experiences in Reserve, the largest in the provide quality local back country or the longest Zealand’s most cherished New Zealand, but it’s also world, is recognised with knowledge and geography glacier, Haupapa/Tasman treasures. the perfect place to relax gold status as being one of of our unique region. Glacier, or snow shoe through Come discover in the pure beauty of the the purest places to view the a winter wonderland of the Mackenzie! landscape. Wide-open night sky. ice formations. The clear 2 Share your experience: #MackenzieNZ #CanterburyNZ 3 Visit mackenzienz.com 4 Mackenzie Region KEY Mackenzie Region Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail Mackenzie AORAKI/MOUNT COOK Region Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail - ALTERNATIVE ROUTE Christchurch Queenstown ROUNDHILL SKI AREA AORAKI/MOUNT COOK VILLAGE MT DOBSON LAKE McGREGOR SKI AREA LAKE TEKAPO GLENTANNER TO LAKE ALEXANDRINA LAKE OPUHA CHRISTCHURCH KIMBELL TEKAPO 1 GERALDINE 79 LAKE PUKAKI FAIRLIE BURKES PASS 8 8 ALBURY LAKE RUATANIWHA LAKE LAKE OHAU 8 TWIZEL OHAU SNOW FIELDS 8 TIMARU LAKE BENMORE 8 1 OMARAMA 83 LAKE AVIEMORE TO OAMARU & DUNEDIN KUROW 5 Share your experience: #MackenzieNZ #CanterburyNZ 7 CYCLING Cycling The Mackenzie Region is an easy to intermediate is fast becoming known grade, linking the Southern as a mecca for cycling Alps to the Pacific Ocean. and mountain biking. Allow 4-6 days for the With tracks catering for entire ride, or simply try a novice and young riders day excursion. Whichever through to the more option you choose, the A2O advanced technical Cycle Trail is sure to be a memorable experience. cyclist, the region has many tracks of varying Other Cycle Tracks in the degrees of difficulty and Mackenzie Region distance. – Lake Tekapo Regional Park (24kms of shared use – Twizel River Trail CYCLING HIGHLIGHTS Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail tracks). (grade 2, 24 km return). This is New Zealand in all its Glacial lakes | Fresh water – Richmond Trail – Dusky Trail (grade 2, 23km colour and beauty – from our lakes | High country farm (grade 4, 26km return). circuit), crossing the highest mountains, past great land | Back country huts Twizel River. lakes and rivers and down – Cowans Hill (grade 2, | Swimming spots | Hydro to the ocean. Suitable for all 3.2 km). Glacial views, tarns – North Opuha Conservation dams | Canals | Rivers ages, the 9 section bike trail and wetlands. Area (grade 2, 7kms). 8 Share your experience: #MackenzieNZ #CanterburyNZ Visit mackenzienz.com 9 WALKING WALKING HIGHLIGHTS Lake Tekapo | Lake Opuha | Farm land | Wetlands | Lake Alexandrina & McGregor | Mt John vistas | Glacial terminal lakes | Aoraki /Mount Cook National Park | Streams and rivers | Waterfall | Tussock land Walk or hike Tekapo. terminal lake. Contact local guiding – Mt John Lakeshore – Twizel Walkway (easy, companies such as Alpine When it comes to trekking, Walkway (easy with steady 3hrs return). Circle Twizel Recreation and Alpine walking, tramping and hiking, climb, 3hrs return). A loop township with parts walking Guides for more information. the Mackenzie Region has track with stunning scenery along the river. Be prepared – The climate something for everyone. of lakes, mountains and the in the Aoraki/Mount For the particularly hardy Mackenzie Basin. Mountain Climbing: Cook National Park and adventurer there is even Climbing in the Aoraki/Mount – Pukaki Kettle Hole Loop surrounding areas can be guided mountain climbing Cook National Park is a Track (easy, 1hr return). very changeable, and it experiences available. popular activity. 360◦degree views with is always wise to prepare views over Lake Pukaki to Short & Day Walking Tracks: Participants need to be yourself for bad weather, no Aoraki/Mount Cook. extremely fit and experienced – Opihi Walkway (easy, 2hrs). matter what the weather – Blue Lakes & Tasman in snow travel and the One way track between forecast predicts. For longer Glacier View Track (easy, use of mountain climbing Fairlie & Kimbell. walks or hikes always register 40min return). Views of New equipment such as ice your intentions at the nearest – Jack Lovelock Memorial Zealand’s longest glacier axes and crampons and Department of Conservation Track (easy, 1.5hr return). and it’s terminal lake with techniques such as fixed rope (DOC) office, so that Lovely loop track with river icebergs. belaying. If you are unsure someone knows where you crossings and rural views. – Red Tarns Track (steep about any of these things, it is are going and when you – Burkes Pass Heritage Trail & stepped, 2hr return). wise to hire a guide. expect to return. (easy, 30min). Provides rich Stunning views of Aoraki/ Mountaineering courses history of this pioneering Mount Cook and Village. For more information visit our settlement. are available for beginning website mackenzienz.com – Hooker Valley Track (easy, climbers through to – Cowans Hill Walkway (easy, 3hr return). View icebergs advanced climbers who 1hr). Enjoy the vista of Lake on the Hooker Glacier want to hone their skills. 10 Share your experience: #MackenzieNZ #CanterburyNZ Visit mackenzienz.com 11 GLACIER EXPERIENCES WITH OVER 150 GLACIERS THROUGHOUT THE PARK, YOU DON’T NEED TO VENTURE FAR TO VIEW ONE Glacier Country With over 150 glaciers Find out the many ways to By Land or Foot: The size are the highlight on the within the Aoraki/Mount explore and view the major Huapapa/Tasman Glacier ever-expanding terminal lake Cook National Park, glaciers within the region, can be viewed by a short of the Tasman Glacier. Touch this is a beautiful and experiences treasured by all. walk from the Tasman Valley and taste glacial crystals carpark or take a 4WD 300-500 years old by boat or unmissable part of New By Air: Choose from an over- Zealand’s landscape. tour up the Tasman Valley, sea-kayak. flight of the National Park or crossing rugged terrain choose an option to land The once in a View the impressive and view the glacier from By Ski: on the Haupapa/Tasman lifetime experience to Haupapa/Tasman Glacier, a different viewpoint. For a Glacier. Find the sound of tick off the bucket list of New Zealand’s largest at more intimate experience, mountain serenity when your skiing on a glacier. Ideal approximately 23 kilometres take a heli-hike or snow- scenic flight touches down for intermediate skiers, visit long and up to 2 kilometres shoe tour to gain a deeper on the snow and the engines incredible ice caves, peer wide. The glacier is in a understanding of the ‘slow are turned off. Feel up to into deep crevasses (from a period of accelerated moving river of ice’ with a 600m of rock and ice under safe viewing point) and see retreat and the terminus is professional guide. your feet, surrounded by high spectacular glacial canyons. not only melting but also peaks and Aoraki/Mount With ski runs up to 8kms long, calving. This has resulted By Water: Set amongst the Cook in the distance. you’re guaranteed an epic in icebergs of every shape backdrop of spectacular experience. and size periodically tearing mountains, the newly formed away from the glacier. icebergs of every shape and 12 Share your experience: #MackenzieNZ #CanterburyNZ Visit mackenzienz.com 13 STARGAZING Discover the Night Sky... The Mackenzie region a popular stargazing is home to the destination. The Aoraki Aoraki Mackenzie Mackenzie International International Dark Sky Dark Sky Reserve was recognised as the ‘Dark Sky Reserve (4,300sq km). Place of the Year’ for 2018, Awarded gold tier status, awarded by the International the region has one of the Dark-Sky Association in most pristine night skies in the November 2018. the unique features of – Join one of the many night world.