Mt John

There are two routes up Mt John. The first takes approx 2 hr 30 min to 3 hr return leading from the hot pools and climbing up through forest to open tussock grasslands.

The second takes approx 3 hr to 3 hr 30 min return leading from the hot pools around the lake shore across the lower slopes of Mt John. The track then climbs steeply up onto the north shoulder of Mt John and a poled track zig zags up to the ridge then follows the fenceline south to the loop track around the summit.

The views of Lake Tekapo and surrounding Alps are stunning.