Mount Aspiring Road is one of the best touring routes in the South Island, with exceptional scenery, especially once there’s snow on the mountains. Keep a watch out for Glendhu Bay, rock climbing before the Diamond Lake car park, and the two waterfalls coming off the side of Treble Cone. You can freedom camp at the end of the road or hike into Mount Aspiring National Park.
To get to Mt Aspiring Road, take the main road out of Wānaka around the west side of the lake, heading towards Treble Cone. The road is sealed until the Treble Cone access road, and then becomes a metal road until the entrance to the Park. Take care – while most cars should do the job, the road is narrow in places with several shallow fords to cross.
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