Roy’s Peak, Wanaka NZ

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We had heard about Roy’s Peak on Fox news. It is claimed to be New Zealand’s most “instagrammed hike” so we decided to give it a try.  The track to the overlook is 4 miles uphill all the way. The altitude gain is about 3,500 feet. We really did not plan to make it all the way to the top, but we did. The hike up was really hard. We took many short breaks, but we made it to the famous lookout in about 2.5 hours. The trip down was much easier and took only 2 hours. The views at the top are amazing! It is very gratifying to take a hike like this.

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