When the first Europeans, William Gilbert Rees and his partners, started to explore the Wakatipu District in the early 1860's, they never imagined that they would discover a land as amazing as the Head of the Lake.
The small settlement of Glenorchy sits on the far Northern shore of Lake Wakatipu and holds a passage into Mt Aspiring National Park, as well as a way into the magical land of "Middle Earth" featured in the epic movie "The Lord of the Rings".
Mountainland Rovers will take you from the township into the beautiful Rees Valley.
With a long family history in Glenorchy, it's not hard to understand the close bond Mountainland Rovers has with the area.
Originally a mining village home to over 3,000 goldminers, Glenorchy has grown from the small settlement to an eco-tourism gateway to Paradise. With a permanent population of merely 200, this often rises to nearly 20,000 with visitors and tourists during the year.