Guidebook for Cardrona
Food Scene
The hotel is just a few minutes walk down the road and offers an excellent selection of light or full meals at a reasonable price. Also has a selection of craft beers. They have a fantastic rear courtyard with outdoor tables and a large open wood fire which is a real draw card. I recommend their southern fried chicken with a side of steamed veges. :-) Please note the icon on the map on the right is incorrect as the hotel is just up the road, a few minutes walk away.
Watch this interesting video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnuTxwSr-BQ
Also, go to the following website for more info.
http://cardronahotel.co.nz/
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Cardrona Hotel
Cardrona Valley Road The hotel is just a few minutes walk down the road and offers an excellent selection of light or full meals at a reasonable price. Also has a selection of craft beers. They have a fantastic rear courtyard with outdoor tables and a large open wood fire which is a real draw card. I recommend their southern fried chicken with a side of steamed veges. :-) Please note the icon on the map on the right is incorrect as the hotel is just up the road, a few minutes walk away.
Watch this interesting video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnuTxwSr-BQ
Also, go to the following website for more info.
http://cardronahotel.co.nz/
Drinks & Nightlife
Learn the art of making hand-distilled artisan spirits. Your guide will take you through every step of the distillery process, from milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation and maturation. Finish with a tasting of Cardrona artisan spirits. The tour will span approximately 75-90 mins and costs $25 per person. Tours run on the hour from 10am-3pm every day of the week. The distillery is approx 2 kilometres north of the our unit on the main road to Wanaka.
Go to the following websire for more info.
http://www.cardronadistillery.com/
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Cardrona Distillery
2125 Cardrona Valley RoadLearn the art of making hand-distilled artisan spirits. Your guide will take you through every step of the distillery process, from milling, mashing, fermentation, distillation and maturation. Finish with a tasting of Cardrona artisan spirits. The tour will span approximately 75-90 mins and costs $25 per person. Tours run on the hour from 10am-3pm every day of the week. The distillery is approx 2 kilometres north of the our unit on the main road to Wanaka.
Go to the following websire for more info.
http://www.cardronadistillery.com/
Sightseeing
Although it looks like a women’s liberation monument from the 1960s, the Cardrona Bra Fence was created, or at least set in motion, in 1999. Somewhere between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, four bras appeared mysteriously on the fence in Central Otago. Immediately catching the eye of everyone in town, this inspired a few copycats to follow suit and within a few months there were 60 bras flapping in the wind. That number has now grown to thousands, and despite the occasional bra theft, including a loss of more than 1500 in 2006, the fence is continuing to grow with its unique adornment.
Go to the following website for more info.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardrona_Bra_Fence
Cardrona Bra Fence
2125 Cardrona Valley RdAlthough it looks like a women’s liberation monument from the 1960s, the Cardrona Bra Fence was created, or at least set in motion, in 1999. Somewhere between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, four bras appeared mysteriously on the fence in Central Otago. Immediately catching the eye of everyone in town, this inspired a few copycats to follow suit and within a few months there were 60 bras flapping in the wind. That number has now grown to thousands, and despite the occasional bra theft, including a loss of more than 1500 in 2006, the fence is continuing to grow with its unique adornment.
Go to the following website for more info.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardrona_Bra_Fence
Entertainment & Activities
Three mountain bike and walking tracks located on and around the uplands of the Pisa Conservation Area which lies east of Cardrona. Start is at the Tuohy Gully car park for all tracks a few minutes north of Cardrona. Go to the following website for more details.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/pisa-conservation-area/things-to-do/pisa-conservation-area-tramping-tracks/
Mount Pisa
Three mountain bike and walking tracks located on and around the uplands of the Pisa Conservation Area which lies east of Cardrona. Start is at the Tuohy Gully car park for all tracks a few minutes north of Cardrona. Go to the following website for more details.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/pisa-conservation-area/things-to-do/pisa-conservation-area-tramping-tracks/
This mountain bike or walking or tramping track is at the southern end of the Pisa Range which gives quick access to great views. Access is from the top of the Crown Saddle, SH89 only 10 minutes from the unit. Go to the following website for more details.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/pisa-conservation-area/things-to-do/rock-peak-track/?region=otago&park=90acad96-a31a-4e4f-8ea5-33d68f359353&activity=walking-tramping#activitypanel
Rock Peak
This mountain bike or walking or tramping track is at the southern end of the Pisa Range which gives quick access to great views. Access is from the top of the Crown Saddle, SH89 only 10 minutes from the unit. Go to the following website for more details.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/pisa-conservation-area/things-to-do/rock-peak-track/?region=otago&park=90acad96-a31a-4e4f-8ea5-33d68f359353&activity=walking-tramping#activitypanel
2018 Winter Season – June 28th until September 23rd. Snow Farm is the place to come for a great selection of winter activities. The Snow Fun Zone is popular with families looking to tube, sled, build snowmen and have a snowball fight in a safe and easily accessible area. Upgrade to snow snowshoes and venture around our interpretive trail and learn about the origins of the Snow Farm. For the more adventurous you can try Cross-country Skiing, our beginner’s packages are ideally suited to enable anyone of any age to have fun on cross-country skis.
Go to the following website for more info,
https://snowfarmnz.com/
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Snow Farm NZ
2127 Cardrona Valley Rd2018 Winter Season – June 28th until September 23rd. Snow Farm is the place to come for a great selection of winter activities. The Snow Fun Zone is popular with families looking to tube, sled, build snowmen and have a snowball fight in a safe and easily accessible area. Upgrade to snow snowshoes and venture around our interpretive trail and learn about the origins of the Snow Farm. For the more adventurous you can try Cross-country Skiing, our beginner’s packages are ideally suited to enable anyone of any age to have fun on cross-country skis.
Go to the following website for more info,
https://snowfarmnz.com/
Ride on Mt Cardrona Station which boasts stunning high country plateaus steeped in gold mining history with the towering mountains of the Cardrona Valley as your backdrop. Backcountry Saddle Expeditions are less than 2 kilometres from our unit on the main road to Wanaka.
Go to the following website for more info.
http://www.backcountrysaddles.co.nz/
Backcountry Saddle Expeditions Ltd
153 Fraser Dam RoadRide on Mt Cardrona Station which boasts stunning high country plateaus steeped in gold mining history with the towering mountains of the Cardrona Valley as your backdrop. Backcountry Saddle Expeditions are less than 2 kilometres from our unit on the main road to Wanaka.
Go to the following website for more info.
http://www.backcountrysaddles.co.nz/
Fantastic Ski field less than 15km drive up the hill behind our unit. This ski field caters for beginners to advanced skiers or snow borders.
Go to the following website for more info.
https://www.cardrona.com/winter/
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Cardrona Alpine Resort
Cardrona Valley RdFantastic Ski field less than 15km drive up the hill behind our unit. This ski field caters for beginners to advanced skiers or snow borders.
Go to the following website for more info.
https://www.cardrona.com/winter/
This mountain bike and walking or tramping track is in the Pisa Conservation Area which lies between Wanaka and Cromwell. Access to/from the route is signposted from either the Larches car park (9.5 km from Wanaka) or the Avalon car park (12 km from Wanaka); Cardrona Valley Road.
Go to the following website for more info.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/pisa-conservation-area/things-to-do/little-criffel-track/?region=otago&park=90acad96-a31a-4e4f-8ea5-33d68f359353&activity=walking-tramping#activitypanel
Little Criffel
This mountain bike and walking or tramping track is in the Pisa Conservation Area which lies between Wanaka and Cromwell. Access to/from the route is signposted from either the Larches car park (9.5 km from Wanaka) or the Avalon car park (12 km from Wanaka); Cardrona Valley Road.
Go to the following website for more info.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/pisa-conservation-area/things-to-do/little-criffel-track/?region=otago&park=90acad96-a31a-4e4f-8ea5-33d68f359353&activity=walking-tramping#activitypanel
Essentials
Located opposite the Cardrona Hotel. General store and Cafe that is open 7am till 6pm daily. Ideal for breakfast and takeaway lunch options plus a range of general food items.
Cardrona Valley General Store
2303 Cardrona Valley RdLocated opposite the Cardrona Hotel. General store and Cafe that is open 7am till 6pm daily. Ideal for breakfast and takeaway lunch options plus a range of general food items.