- Area
- The Remarkables Conservation Area
- Distance
- 4.18km
- Total Ascent
- 248m
- Time
- 3-4hr return
- Grade
- Easy/Moderate
- Access
- Take the Remarkables ski field road to the main car park
- Map
- CC11
- GPX File
- Upper Wye Creek (gpx, yo 22 KB)
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The upper Wye Creek basin is the perfect destination for a camping trip.
Camping on high alpine terrain usually requires a gruelling approach. The Remarkables access road spares the long walk to this beautiful destination. It’s a short walk to Wye Creek, and an access road to a ski lift arrives at a crossing at a saddle between points 2050 and 2035, allowing for a much easier approach than the Wye Creek Route.
The faint trail is a lot shorter and easier than the actual route, taking two hours to reach the lakes and optional campsites.
A crescent-shaped spur south of the lakes offers an easy trip to Pt2046, and there’s a pleasant little tarn by Pt2020.
Wye Creek basin is arguably the most convenient base camp in New Zealand.
