点评:I suppose the Roy's Peak track is more popular since it's close to Wanaka town itself, easy to access the trailhead and has the memorable views at the top.
The Rob Roy Glacier Track, however, is an overall superior track. Not as crowded, a more interesting hike through the forest, and a hugely rewarding fantastic view of the Rob Roy Glacier. It is not an easy hike at all, uphill elevation gain of about 1300 ft and the trail is well maintained but more technical with some rocky areas. We began the hike at 11:15, got to the lower lookout at 12:30 and the upper lookout at 1pm. We sat on the grass and ate our lunch for about an hour and enjoyed the gorgeous views of the glacier and about 11 or 12 waterfalls coming down the mountain. We got back to our car at 3:15.
It's a 50km drive from Wanaka - the first 20 kms are paved and the last 30 kms are on an unpaved dirt road. However, it's a very well maintained, pretty smooth road that you can easily travel 60kmh on. The last 5 kms have about 7 or 8 areas where you must ford a creek bed (water coming down the waterfalls in the valley and feeding into the main river). We had no problem driving across them in our rental Rav4. No doubt a 4WD vehicle would be best but we saw plenty of small compact cars make it across fine. We did, however, check in at the Mt Aspiring Natl Park Visitor center in Wanaka to ask about the road to make sure it was in good shape and the fords passable. After a rain event, definitely a good idea.
I've read others say that if you only have one full day in Wanaka, they'd recommend the Rob Roy Glacier over Roy's Peak. I would heartily agree. You wont' regret it.
翻译:我想罗伊峰步道之所以更受欢迎,是因为它离瓦纳卡镇很近,步道起点也很容易到达,而且山顶的景色令人难忘。
然而,罗布罗伊冰川步道总体来说更胜一筹。这条步道人没那么多,穿过森林的徒步路线也更有趣,而且可以欣赏到罗布罗伊冰川令人叹为观止的壮丽景色。这条步道并不轻松,需要爬升约 1300 英尺(约 400 米),步道维护良好,但路段崎岖,技术难度较高。我们上午 11:15 开始徒步,12:30 到达下观景台,下午 1 点到达上观景台。我们在草地上坐了一个小时左右,一边享用午餐,一边欣赏冰川的壮丽景色,以及从山上倾泻而下的 11 或 12 个瀑布。下午 3:15 我们回到了车上。
从瓦纳卡出发,全程50公里——前20公里是铺装路面,后30公里是未铺设的土路。不过,这条路维护得很好,路面相当平坦,可以轻松以60公里/小时的速度行驶。最后5公里大约有七八处需要涉水过河(河水从山谷的瀑布流下,汇入主河道)。我们租的丰田RAV4顺利通过了这些河段。毫无疑问,四驱车是最佳选择,但我们也看到很多小型轿车顺利通过。不过,我们还是先去了瓦纳卡的阿斯帕林山国家公园游客中心,询问路况,确保道路良好,涉水处可以通行。下雨之后,这样做绝对是明智之举。
我看到有人说,如果只有一天时间游览瓦纳卡,他们推荐罗布罗伊冰川而不是罗伊峰。我完全同意。你不会后悔的。