点评:AMAZING HIKE! This was one of the best days of my life. We almost did not do this hike based on reviews saying how difficult the track was. It was not nearly as hard as reviews made it sound!!! Very very doable and I am SO glad we did it. If you’re on the fence, absolutely do it. The views are phenomenal the entire time so even if you only make it 2 miles, it’s worth it. I am 32 years old with asthma and only a moderate level of fitness, I thought this track would be way too difficult and it was not too hard at all! We did the hike on a Wednesday in December that was a bit overcast. Arrived at 8:30am, there was plenty of space in the parking lot. The path was not crowded, despite what other reviews warned, and neither was the viewpoint. This is NOT a technically difficult path, it’s just a long walk and steep in places. If you’re a novice hiker with only average fitness levels like me, pack at least 2 litres of water per person, lots of snacks, and a packed lunch. There are plenty of places to get a sandwich in town in the morning if you’re not going for sunrise (it was still stunning and you don’t have to hike up in the dark!). We had hiking shoes which were great for us but you probably don’t need them if you’re in great shape. We also had hiking poles which were very helpful especially for the last mile down. We rented the hiking poles for 15NZD the night before the hike at Outside Sports in Wanaka, which is open until 7pm. Bring plenty of sunscreen! We were glad to have short sleeves on the bottom half of the mountain and our fleeces and rain coats at the top. It took us a little over 5 hours including many stops for photos and snacks to go to the viewpoint and back. It was too rainy for the summit the day we went but I would do the full thing next time! You should absolutely do this beautiful hike!!! The views are amazing and it is so rewarding!
翻译:太棒了!这绝对是我人生中最美好的一天之一。之前看到一些评论说这条徒步路线很难,我们差点就放弃了。结果发现它远没有评论里说的那么难!完全可以走完,我真庆幸我们最终决定去。如果你还在犹豫,那就别犹豫了,赶紧去吧!沿途的风景美不胜收,即使只走了两英里也值回票价。我今年32岁,有哮喘,体能也一般,本来以为这条路线会非常难,结果完全没那么难!我们是在十二月的一个星期三去的,那天有点阴天。早上8:30到达,停车场车位很充足。虽然其他评论里说人很多,但实际上步道上并不拥挤,观景点也不拥挤。这条路线的技术难度并不高,只是需要走很长一段路,有些地方比较陡峭而已。如果你像我一样是徒步新手,体能水平一般,建议每人至少带2升水、充足的零食和一份午餐。如果你不打算去看日出(日出景色依然很美,而且你不用摸黑上山!),镇上有很多地方可以买到三明治。我们穿了登山鞋,感觉很棒,但如果你体能很好,可能就不需要了。我们还带了登山杖,这在下山的最后一英里路程中非常有用。我们在徒步前一天晚上在瓦纳卡的户外运动用品店(Outside Sports)租了登山杖,价格是15新西兰元,这家店营业到晚上7点。一定要带足防晒霜!我们很庆幸在山脚下穿了短袖,在山顶穿了抓绒衣和雨衣。我们花了5个多小时才走到观景点,期间停下来拍了很多照片、吃了不少零食。我们去的那天雨太大,没能登顶,但我下次一定会走完全程!你绝对应该体验一下这条美丽的徒步路线!!!景色美极了,而且非常值得!