Why this ride
On the way it passes Queenstown, near Kingston and Scenic stretch near Kingston. The stored terrain estimate reaches about 1,150 m; a measured road-elevation profile is not available.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Glenorchy Lake Road · part 2
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 295 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 9 h 50
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Scenic road chapters
Glenorchy Lake Road photo pull-off → Glenorchy Lake Road checkpoint 8
Slow enough to look. The surface follows the shoreline, so the corners arrive where the water decided, not where an engineer did. Water arrives beside the road and stays for 59 km. The line follows the shore because there is nowhere else for it to go.
Chapter facts
- Length
- 59 km
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Photo stop near Te Anau
Planning note
Photo stop near Te Anau is where the day begins. Next is Glenorchy Lake Road checkpoint 8.
2. Near Queenstown
South of Queenstown, the road to Kingston follows the eastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, squeezed between deep, cold water and the jagged wall of the Remarkables. In winter they are white to their bases; in summer the bare rock glows gold and grey in the evening light.
Read the complete Near Queenstown write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Glenorchy Lake Road checkpoint 8. That is the ride. Next is High point near Kingston.
3. High point near Kingston
Planning note
92 km in you reach High point near Kingston. Next is Scenic stretch near Kingston.
4. Scenic stretch near Kingston
Planning note
Scenic stretch near Kingston, late in the day. Next is Back to Glenorchy.
5. Back to Glenorchy
It is a landscape of schist gorges, river terraces and some of the southernmost serious vineyards on earth, and it earns a stop in its own right.
Read the complete Glenorchy write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Finish at Back to Glenorchy. That is the ride.
Leg by leg
Photo stop near Te Anau to Near Queenstown
Photo stop near Te Anau → Near Queenstown is 59 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Kingston to Scenic stretch near Kingston
High point near Kingston → Scenic stretch near Kingston is 13 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Scenic stretch near Kingston to Back to Glenorchy
Scenic stretch near Kingston → Back to Glenorchy is 54 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.