Gillespie Pass Circuit

Gillespie Pass Circuit

2 Rankers Reviews

2 Face-to-Face

3 Makarora

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Gillespie Pass Circuit
The view on top of Gillespie Pass

Information

Gillespie Pass Circuit

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 58 km

This is an awesome walk with amazing mountain views. It is not suitable in winter, and at all other times only to be undertaken by experienced groups. This circuit can be walked both clockwise or anti-clockwise. Groups with river crossing experience may wish to cross the Makarora River, otherwise there is jetboat transport available to cross the Makarora River into either the Young or Wilkin valleys.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Otago

Central government organisation

Location

South IslandWanaka RegionMakarora

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-44.1986671443855

169.229929351807

Latitude
-44.1986671443855
Longitude
169.229929351807

Nearby

Reviews

  • 4.5/5

    A proper tramping mission.

    This 3 or 4 day hike is well worth it for the fit or experienced. Two great huts to stay at and a waterfall plunge pool included at one of them. It is pretty steep going over the Saddle but worth it as is the side trip to Crucible Lake!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful views, mountains, nice climbing, nice scenery, huts ok - but not water supply, not so tidy.

    Great river crossing :-)

    Reviewed over 11 years ago