Mount John Summit Track
Mount John Summit Track
4.5km
Total Distance
282m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 4.5 km loop with about 280 m of climbing from Lakeside Drive in Lake Tekapo up the Mount John Walkway to the summit of Mount John and back. The 1,029 m summit, at the northern end of the Mackenzie Basin, is home to the University of Canterbury Mount John Observatory, New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. It was established in 1965 and has several telescopes, including a 1.8 m MOA telescope. The nearest town is the resort of Lake Tekapo.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Shelterat the start
- 2Mt John Observatory Southern Viewpoint · 1.7kmViewpoint
- 3Viewpoint · 1.8km
- 4Mt John Observatory · 2.4kmViewpoint
- Parking
- 100m from the start
- Surface
- gravel 82%, natural ground 18%
- Marked route
- Mount John Summit Circuit Track
