3 6.3km/3.9 miles/3-4 hours Ascent 760m/2493ft

2 10.8km / 6.7 miles / 8-9 hours Ascent 1224m/4016ft

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The views from the top of New Zealand’s Southern Alps are stunning — but what if you could see them without all the climbing?

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