Though Queenstown thrives on ski and summer crowds ... The aptly named Wedge Peak juts out into the lake to offer the perfect scenic lookout at roughly the half-way point, opposite Moke Lake ...

Alternatively, you will find easier walking trails from the top of the mountain, such as Ben Lomond Track through Ben Lomond ...

Just 45 minutes' drive from Queenstown along the edge of Lake Wakatipu (stop at Bennetts Bluff Lookout for a picture ... to a bird's eye view aboard a scenic flight over Earnslaw Burn with local ...