Gillespie Pass Alpine Traverse

The track winds its way up the valley sidewall under the awesome east face of Mount Awful. This is really an alpine paradise with towering mountains as your backdrop. The track climbs steeply alongside a rock bluff onto a snow grass spur that after 3 to 4 hours, leads to the pass. 

The climbing ends at Gillespie Pass and one of the great view points of the Southern Alps. From here there's an impressive view, with Mount Alba dominating the skyline. We then descend into Siberia Valley, finishing the day with an hour’s walk along the river flats to Siberia Hut for the night. Includes breakfast lunch and dinner

The Siberia Valley is a hidden oasis. From your camp the gentle track takes you through ancient Beech forest and open river flats. Great views of Mount Awful and Mount Dreadful (the early explorers had fun with the names here), with the track taking us high above the Siberia Gorge and beautiful views back up the Valley, before winding down to the Wilkin River. Here, we meet the jet boat for a thrilling ride back to Makarora township, and drive back to Wānaka. Includes breakfast and lunch