Crown Range Road

The Crown Range Road climbs from Arrow Junction near Arrowtown by zigzags to the Crown Saddle (1,076 m), then descends the Cardrona valley to Wānaka. It makes a good half-day.

The stops

1. Start

   Queenstown

2. Town

   Arrowtown

   Historic gold town

3. Viewpoint

   Crown Saddle

   Highest sealed road in New Zealand

4. Town

   Cardrona

   Historic hotel

5. Town

   Wānaka

   Lakeside finish

6. Finish

   Wānaka

Where to stay

• Night 1

  Wānaka

  Wānaka Lakeview Holiday Park

When to go

Oct–Apr; ice possible in winter

On the road

Steep with hairpins; chains may be needed.