Avalanche Peak Route
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Avalanche Peak Route

Located in Arthur's Pass National Park

Avalanche Peak is the only peak in Arthur's Pass that is marked by a poled route to the summit. The climb is 1,100 m vertical from the village and over just 2.5 km horizontal. On a fine day, you will be rewarded with grand views of the surrounding peaks.

Landmarks along this walk

  • Waterfall Devils Punchbowl Falls 0.7 km
  • Lake Margarets Tarn 1.5 km
  • Hill Avalanche Peak 0.1 km
  • Hill Lyell Peak 1.4 km

Named features from the NZ Place Names gazetteer · CC BY 4.0 LINZ. Te reo pronunciation is an approximate guide.