Mt Judah

A shared use track for hikers, mountain bikers and horse riders with great views of Lake Wakatipu and Glenorchy.

Difficulty: MODERATE
Time:  2 – 3 hours one way

Start to Bonnie Jean Hut
Time:  2 – 3 hours one way

From the information shelter, an easy climb leads up the old Mt Judah Road, which sidles around the northern side of Mt Judah. The track passes the Glenorchy Scheelite Battery and the State Mine before reaching a junction one hour and 30 minutes from the carpark. From the junction continue up to the end of the Judah Road. From here, Bonnie Jean Hut (day use only) is a half hour climb up a marked track.

Heather Jock Track (Bonnie Jean Hut to Heather Jock Hut)
Time:  1 – 1.5 hours one way

For experienced trampers. From the Judah Road below Bonnie Jean Hut (day use only), a marked track follows an old mining road, that zig zags steeply to Heather Jock Hut. From the hut, the track sidles down to Bonnie Jean Hut (day use only) before dropping back down to the end of the road.

View track description on Department of Conservation website