Isthmus Peak Track: 16 km in Otago
The Isthmus Peak Track is a named day walk in Otago. The governing figure used here is 16 km (DOC · Isthmus Peak), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 5 to 7 hours return. Grade: Climbing track. Season window: November to April (lambing closure).
Same style of farm climb as Roy’s Peak, fewer people. Lambing closure in spring. Wānaka or Hāwea for beds. 1,386 m summit.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Wānaka, Hāwea, Isthmus car park, Isthmus Peak. Cabins and holiday homes load live around each stop; hut and trailhead pins without a town page still search by radius.
Book DOC huts and Great Walks on the DOC system where that applies. Town beds are what this site lists. Carry the day’s food on remote legs — several of these routes have no shop between ends.
Stop by stop
Wānaka — town. Hāwea — other lake town. Isthmus car park — between the lakes. Isthmus Peak — 1,386 m.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · Isthmus Peak. Confirm opening dates, slips and hut bookings on the operator or DOC page before you travel; alpine and West Coast tracks close or reroute after weather.
