Macetown
Name
Macetown
Location
Arrowtown, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand
Overview
Trek up the Arrow River gorge to historic Macetown.
Grade
Easy
Access
Bike and Foot
Description
Starting from Arrowtown, this track wanders up the Arrow River gorge along the old Macetown Road. The gradient is generally upwards, climbing around 300m overall, though at a fairly gentle rate. Along the way the track fords the Arrow River 22 times, so prepare to get wet.
Macetown is an old gold mining town, established in the 1860s and abandoned by the 1930s. The remaining historic buildings have been restored and the site is now managed by DOC.
Getting there
Start from Butler Park at the end of Buckingham Street, Arrowtown. Return the same way.
Length
14.09km
Conditions
4wd
Last modified
30 Jun 2009 by Ian
Created by
Ian
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