Wear good shoes: The track is muddy in parts and there is often snow at the top. We decided to attempt Rob Roys Glacier first as it was a bit of a drive to get there. Tips for Hiking Isthmus Peak. Answer 1 of 5: Hi, this might be a dumb question, but I'm confused on whether Roy's Peak and Coromandel Peak are the same. It’s defined as the vertical distance between a peak and the lowest contour line surrounding that peak and no higher peak. Isthmus Peak is a similar hike to Mt Roy, but much quieter.

Start early, if you can, before it warms up and also before it gets crowded (this is a popular hike).

PS: Pro případ, že by na článek narazil i někdo, kdo se rozhoduje mezi výletem na Isthmus Peak vs Roys Peak, protože o tom se neustále vedou spory… Za nás doporučuji rozhodně oba. Bring warm clothes: Isthmus Peak is exposed and the wind at the top can be really cold.

There's a ton of information on hiking to Roy's Peak, but it's hard to find info on Coromandel Peak. Start point is the Isthmus Peak trailhead car park on the lake side of Makarora - Lake Hawea Rd (SH6) a few kms south of 'The Neck' Transport and parking: There is a small car park at the side of the road - room for only 6-8 vehicles and as this track is becoming more popular it'd pay to get there early during the busy summer season February is a good time to do Roys Peak. It’s summer, so it will be warm. The trail is very easy to follow without any technical sections. It was nice walking up in the dark and the track was easy to follow. Prominence is a popular metric for peaks for two reasons: 1) it’s objective and relatively easy to calculate, and 2) higher prominence peaks are more likely to be interesting with higher independence vs. peaks with lower prominence. Z každého vrcholku je totiž vidět trošku něco jiného. We had 2 hikes on our radar: the popular Roy’s Peak Track just outside Wanaka, and the lesser known Rob Roys Glacier Track, 54 km away deep into the Mount Aspiring National Park. Isthmus Peak Track, วานากา: ดูรีวิว, บทความ, และภาพถ่ายของIsthmus Peak Track, ในบรรดาสถานที่น่าสนใจใน วานากา, นิวซีแลนด์ บน Tripadvisor Go early: Seeing the sunrise at Isthmus Peak is a great experience and is worth getting up at a crazy hour for.

We did this in April 2015. Oba jsou docela náročné na stoupání, ale jednoduché na terén. You can do this without any prior experience.