The Remarkables
| The Remarkables | |
|---|---|
The Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Double Cone |
| Elevation | 2,319 m (7,608 ft) |
| Coordinates | 45°04′19″S 168°48′29″E / 45.072°S 168.808°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Named for the serrated peaks of the range. |
| Native name | Kawarau (Māori) |
| Geography | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Range coordinates | 45°09′S 168°50′E / 45.150°S 168.833°E |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Tectonic uplift / glaciation |
| Rock type(s) | Schist, Greywacke |
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The Remarkables (Māori: Kawarau) are a mountain range and part of the Remarkables Conservation Area that includes Kawarau/The Remarkables and Tāpuae O’Uenuku/Hector Mountains and Te Papapuni/Nevis River valley. Located on the southeastern shore of Lake Wakatipu, Otago in the South Island of New Zealand, the range lives up to its name by rising sharply to create a remarkable backdrop. The range is clearly visible from the nearby town of Queenstown.
The highest point in the range is Single Cone (2319 metres). The adjacent Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains southeast of the Remarkables culminate in Mount Tūwhakarōria (2307 m).
The area contains a number of beautiful features, such as Lake Alta, a small lake nestled within a natural amphitheatre at the head of a glacial valley (a ‘cirque’) and below the towering Double Cone peaks. There are a number of high altitude walks in the Remarkables Conservation Area including Lake Alta which can be accessed from the Remarkables Skifield.