Roy’s Peak Track: 16 km in Otago
The Roy’s Peak Track is a named day walk in Otago. The governing figure used here is 16 km (DOC · Roy’s Peak Track), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 5 to 6 hours return. Grade: Climbing track. Season window: November to April (lambing closure).
8 km each way. Closed for lambing in spring — check DOC dates. Start at dawn for parking and light. Wānaka is the town. This is a grind, not a stroll.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Wānaka, Roy’s Peak car park, Mid-lookout, Roy’s 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. Roy’s Peak car park — SH89. Mid-lookout — the famous ridge photo. Roy’s Peak — 1,578 m summit.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · Roy’s Peak Track. 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.
