Travel Reference
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Backcountry Saddle Expeditions
MAP
( 03-443 8151;
www.backcountrysaddles.co.nz
;
Crown Range Rd; adult/child $85/65)
Runs horse treks
through the Cardrona Valley on Appaloosa horses.
HORSE RIDING
Sleeping & Eating
Cardrona Hotel
( 03-443 8153;
www.cardronahotel.co.nz
;
Crown Range Rd; d $185; bar 10am-2am)
Après-ski, this
iconic hotel really comes into its own. This classic southern pub first opened its doors in
1863, and today you'll find a good restaurant (mains $20 to $32) and a great garden bar.
The lovingly restored rooms have snug, country-style furnishings and patios opening onto
the garden (expect some noise on summer nights).
PUB
$$
Getting There & Away
03-443 5555;
www.yello.co.nz
)
and Ridgeline Adventures (
Click here
)
in Wanaka, and Kiwi Dis-
covery (
Click here
)
in Queenstown.
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Lake Hawea
POP 2180
The small town of Lake Hawea, 15km north of Wanaka, sits near the dam at the southern
end of its 141-sq-km namesake. Separated from Lake Wanaka by a narrow isthmus called
the Neck, blue-grey Lake Hawea is 35km long and 410m deep, and home to trout and
landlocked salmon. The lake was raised 20m in 1958 to facilitate the power stations
downriver.
Sleeping & Eating
HOLIDAY PARK
$
Lake Hawea Holiday Park
