Nearby | Nelson Lakes National Park

Lake Rotoiti

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Lake Rotoiti More ▶︎

Waiau Pass towards Thompson Pass

Photograph • Distance: 240m away

Looking nearly due south towards Lake Thompson (blue horizontal strip above my head), a very prominent fault to its right ... More ▶︎

Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 299m away

Lake Constance in the Nelson Lakes, viewed from the Waiau Pass More ▶︎

St James Conservation Area

Place • Place. 781.96km². • Distance: 417m away

A large new recreational area featuring tussock grasslands, and including the headwaters of the Waiau and Clarence Rivers. More ▶︎

Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 417m away

A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass More ▶︎

Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 417m away

A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut

GPX file • Distance: 605m away

Blue Lake campsite to Bob’s Hut, via Lake Thompson and D’Urville Pass An actual, recorded, gpx – the high route section ... More ▶︎

Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 826m away

above the loose scree section of the climb to Waiau Pass (looking to Lake Constance) - easier going from here Feb ... More ▶︎

Upper Waiau Uwha River

Photograph • Distance: 946m away

Having descended from Waiau Pass, the photo is looking upstream to the start of the climb up the fault line ... More ▶︎

Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 1.0km away

Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes National Park. taken part way up to Waiau pass March 2003. More ▶︎

St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Track • 5 – 9 days. Medium/hard. One way. • Distance: 1.4km away

A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ... More ▶︎

Honeydew Walk, Lake Rotoiti

Track • Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 1.9km away

This short loop leads into the edges of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project area, a "mainland island" with pest numbers ... More ▶︎

Loop Track, Lake Rotoiti

Track • Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 1.9km away

A short walk through the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project at St Arnaud. Lakeside beech forest. More ▶︎

Nelson Lakes - Lakehead, Angelus and Speargrass Circuit

GPX file • Distance: 1.9km away

From St Arnaud along Lake Rotoiti to Lakehead Hut, then crossing the Travers River and via the Cascade Track to ... More ▶︎

Bushline Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 14. • Distance: 1.9km away

A cute hut with a grand outlook over Lake Rotoiti and down to St Arnaud. Loo with a view! More ▶︎

Paddy's Pinchgut circuit

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

Great morning or afternoon walk with great lake and mountain views. More ▶︎

Paddy's Pinchgut circuit

Track • Easy. Loop track. • Distance: 2.0km away

Mt Robert carpark to carpark via Paddy Track, Bushline hut, Relax Shelter and Pinchgut track - 4 hours. 575m up ... More ▶︎

Lake Rotoiti

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

from the shore of St Arnaud, looking to the head of the lake and up the Travers Valley - Apr ... More ▶︎

Lake Rotoiti, St. Arnaud

Photograph • Distance: 2.0km away

Lake Rotoiti, St. Arnaud More ▶︎

Kerr Bay campsite

Campsite • Basic Campsite (DOC). 21 spaces. • Distance: 2.1km away

Grassy lakeside camping surrounded by a wealth of walking options, from short walks to alpine tops trips and multi-day tramps. ... More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 2.1km away

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ... More ▶︎

Kea hut Nov 2012

Photograph • Distance: 2.2km away

An older but lovingly restored hut in the Mt Robert area of Nelson Lakes National Park. This hut is only ... More ▶︎

Kea hut

Hut • Private hut (NA). • Distance: 2.2km away

An older but lovingly restored hut in the Mt Robert area of Nelson Lakes National Park. This hut is only ... More ▶︎

Walking the length of the Richmond Ranges

Track • 7 – 14 days. Medium/hard. One way. • Distance: 2.3km away

A 7-14 day walk along the spine of the Richmond Ranges. Alpine tops, crumbling ridgelines, untracked bush & scrub, boulders ... More ▶︎

Gibbs Walk

Track • Easy. One way. • Distance: 2.4km away

Short link track betweem St Arnaud village and campground. More ▶︎

St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Article • Distance: 2.5km away

A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives : 1. low route past Speargrass ... More ▶︎

Black Valley Walk

Track • Easy. One way. • Distance: 2.5km away

Link track between St Arnaud village and the campground. More ▶︎

Lake Thompson Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

Making dinner at Lake Thompson, alpine upper Waiau River. Just outside of Nelson Lakes National Park More ▶︎

Descent from Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

This is the route we took from our camp at the outlet of Lake Thompson down to the Waiau Valley ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson, Nelson Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

A good summer camping spot at Lake Thompson in the Nelson Lakes. This lake is at 1700m, at the head ... More ▶︎

Lake Thompson

Photograph • Distance: 2.5km away

Lake Thompson, just below the Thompson Pass in the Nelson Lakes More ▶︎

Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist

Article • Distance: 2.7km away

January 2008. A seven day epic up and over Lake Angelus from Speargrass Hut, then up the Sabine River, over Waiau ... More ▶︎

Anglers Walk, Lake Rotoiti

Track • Easy. One way. • Distance: 2.7km away

This track follows the first 2km of the Buller River from its source at Lake Rotoiti. It is well used ... More ▶︎

Relax Shelter

Hut • Shelter (DOC). • Distance: 2.7km away

Basic shelter on Robert Ridge (Mt Robert, Nelson Lakes National Park) More ▶︎

Relax Shelter Nov 2012

Photograph • Distance: 2.7km away

On the Pinchgut track Mt Robert close to the junction with Paddys track and the Robert Ridge route. More ▶︎

descent to the head of Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

after sidling across tussock grass, the descent from the bluff above the lake is pretty much tracked - and poled ... More ▶︎

Travers-Sabine Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

Going over the saddle looking west towards the Sabine Valley - April 2010. More ▶︎

Route Guide: Richmond Ranges (west) main ridge

Article • Distance: 2.8km away

The main ridge of the western Richmond Ranges from Mt Riley, near Okamario on SH6 to the Red Hills above ... More ▶︎

Travers-Sabine

Track • 4 – 7 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section. • Distance: 2.8km away

Two river valleys linked by a straightforward alpine saddle at 1800m More ▶︎

New Porters Creek Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

moved to spot from right branch wairoa. has beenlovingly restored with a new lick of 'rescue orange' paint and sports a ... More ▶︎

St Arnaud Camp Ground Jetty

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

Morning view in May. More ▶︎

Saint Arnaud

Place • Place. • Distance: 2.8km away

An alpine village on the shore of Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park. More ▶︎

Te Araroa Trail

Track • 95 days. Medium. One way. • Distance: 2.8km away

Te Araroa is a walking trail running the entire length of the North and South Islands. The trail opened 3 ... More ▶︎

Thompson Pass & Sth Island Alpine Fault line

Photograph • Distance: 2.9km away

A view from Waiau Pass which clearly shows the alpine fault line as it heads south through Thompson Pass. More ▶︎

Sidling above Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

recent discussion about the track above Lake Constance (Campfire forum, Lake Constance - Waiau Pass Safety topic) has prompted me ... More ▶︎

Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

Looking south across the lake to Waiau Pass. The southern end of the lake is dammed by an ancient, massive ... More ▶︎

Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 3.0km away

From the ascent to Waiau Pass. Looking down the West Sabine valley. More ▶︎

Thompson - D'Urville sidle

Photograph • Distance: 3.1km away

Cyan shows our actual route from Thompson Pass to D'Urville Pass. Red is Skiveoff's GPX route (downloadable from this website). In ... More ▶︎

Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit

Track • 4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track. • Distance: 3.2km away

A challenging 4-5 day circuit in the St. James Conservation Area / Nelson Lakes National Park featuring two alpine pass ... More ▶︎

Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 3.2km away

View down to Lake Constance from Waiau Pass More ▶︎

Parachute Rocks Track

Photograph • Distance: 3.6km away

View of Lake Rotoiti from point 1738 More ▶︎

Lake Constance

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

from the bolder field above the lake, near the track to Waiau Pass - Apr 2011 More ▶︎

Upper D'Urville valley

Photograph • Distance: 3.8km away

Upper D'Urville valley, descending from Thompson Pass towards D'Urville Hut. Nelson Lakes. More ▶︎

Upper D'Urville bivi

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 3.9km away

2 bunk no toilet just a shovel. good base for hunting welcome shelter or last stop before david saddle before ... More ▶︎

St Arnaud Range Track

Track • 1 day. Medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 4.0km away

This walk climbs steadily through beech forest to a height of over 1650 metres. Above the bushline (at 1400 m), ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes

Photograph • Distance: 4.1km away

Blue Lake in the Nelson lakes. Viewed from the moraine wall below Lake Constance. More ▶︎

Blue Lake

Photograph • Distance: 4.4km away

Tiny Blue Lake viewed from the track to Lake Constance. More ▶︎

D'Urville Pass

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

an easier route (red) to D'Urville Pass Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Blue Lake Jan 2007

Photograph • Distance: 4.7km away

This was a 'rite-of-passage' tramp for my 13 year old son. We helicoptered in to the Waiau Pass and then ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake

Track • 2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 4.7km away

Blue Lake is a small, pretty lake dammed by boulders at the head of the Sabine Valley. Beyond is Lake ... More ▶︎

Sabine Valley - Blue Lake - D'Urville Valley

Track • 4 – 5 days. Medium. Circuit. • Distance: 4.7km away

A circuit along neighbouring valleys at the hear of Lake Rotoroa, passing the picturesque Blue Lake, and crossing Moss Pass. ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16. • Distance: 4.8km away

Located beside tiny Blue Lake at the head of the Sabine Valley. West, Moss Pass leads to the D'Urville Valley. ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

This hut is located next to the cold but pretty Blue Lake just north of Waiau Pass. More ▶︎

Blue Lake

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

considering the grey skies at the time, Blue Lake lives up to the name - and throws in some irridescent ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake campsite

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

nestled in and around a clump of trees, in front of the lake - Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Blue Lake Hut Panorama

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

Taken outside Blue Lake Hut, Nelson Lakes NP. Moss Pass is up there somewhere, but our route was past Lake Constance ... More ▶︎

Drying Out

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

Got drenched on the way up to Blue Lake Hut. Tried to dry out once we'd gotten the stove alight. More ▶︎

Blue Lake Hut

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

popular in season, this is a busy spot - although there is always floor-space at least, a tent is highly ... More ▶︎

Blue Lake

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

at the outlet end, the greens of Blue Lake dominate - considering the mists hovering above, the colour is indeed ... More ▶︎

Robert Ridge

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

looking down the ridge from Flagtop - Apr 2011 More ▶︎

Clarence Pass

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

Climbing towards Clarence Pass from the East Branch of the Sabine River. More ▶︎

East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 5.5km away

East Matakitaki Valley from David Saddle, Nelson Lakes More ▶︎

Coldwater hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 5.6km away

A concrete hut with 12 bunks. When I was there during the Summer the fire had been removed to prevent ... More ▶︎

Coldwater Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.6km away

The hut, from the Lakehead jetty, looking across Lake Rotoiti - Apr 2011 More ▶︎

East Matakitaki from David Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 5.6km away

East Matakitaki valley from David Saddle More ▶︎

Thompson Pass

GPX file • Distance: 5.7km away

Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass More ▶︎

Thompson Pass

GPX file • Distance: 5.7km away

Caroline Creek Hut, Upper Waiau Valley to East Matakitaki Hut via Thompson Pass & Unamed Pass More ▶︎

Caroline Creek Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Caroline Creek Bivvy More ▶︎

Caroline Creek Bivvy

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 5.7km away

A nice little bivvy with 2 canvas bunks and an open fire More ▶︎

The hills are alive

Photograph • Distance: 5.8km away

Walking from West Sabine Hut to Blue Lake, the heavens opened and the mountainside just came alive, sprouting waterfalls all ... More ▶︎

Lakehead hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Lakehead hut close to Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park More ▶︎

Lakehead Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28. • Distance: 6.1km away

A large modern hut. Lots of sandflies. Note that access to Coldwater Hut across the valley is either a 2-3 ... More ▶︎

D'Urville Jetty

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

... at the hut. Zoom in and you'll see the sandflies ... More ▶︎

D'Urville Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10. • Distance: 6.2km away

Located at the head of Lake Rotoroa. More ▶︎

D'Urville hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.2km away

D'Urville hut More ▶︎

D'Urville jetty

Photograph • Distance: 6.3km away

D'Urville jetty More ▶︎

Lake Daniels to Lake Rotoroa

GPX file • Distance: 6.3km away

Route tracing of Alternate route from the Lewis Pass to St Arnaud More ▶︎

Lake Rotoroa

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

from the verandah of Sabine Hut - no wonder this hut is popular - Apr 2011 More ▶︎

Sabine Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.7km away

picturesque setting at the head of Lake Rotoroa but prone to crowding at holiday times (and not just by sandflies) ... More ▶︎

Swans on Lake Rotoroa

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Taken at Sabine Hut More ▶︎

Jetty at Sabine Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.8km away

Early morning - April 2010 - I think it's going to rain... More ▶︎

Sabine Hut

Hut • Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 32. • Distance: 6.8km away

Located at the head of Lake Rotoroa. A radio is available for contacting the water taxi service. More ▶︎

Robert Ridge

Photograph • Distance: 6.9km away

looking NE along the ridge - in good weather, the views are expansive. More ▶︎

Lake Rotoroa Nature Walk

Track • Easy. 5 minutes road walk back to start. • Distance: 6.9km away

A short loop track through beautiful lakeside forest, with beech and kahikatea trees and chest-high ferns. More ▶︎

Robert Ridge in the Rain

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

On our last day, we decided to walk out from Speargrass Hut via Robert Ridge (to avoid retracing our walk ... More ▶︎

Molesworth Recreation Reserve

Place • Reserve. 1807.87km². • Distance: 7.1km away

An iconic high country station located behind the Kaikoura Ranges. More ▶︎

Sabine-Waiau Pass-Thompson Pass-D'Urville

Track • 5 – 7 days. Easy/medium. Loop track. • Distance: 7.2km away

5 day trip accessed by kayak up Lake Rotoroa. Easy bush travel up and down Sabine and D'Urville valleys respectively. ... More ▶︎

George Lyon Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

George Lyon Hut on the D'Urville River is a 16 bunk DoC hut. The hut is divided into 2 rooms ... More ▶︎

George Lyon Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16. • Distance: 7.4km away

Formerly Ella Hut, located on the D'Urville River. More ▶︎

Tiraumea Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

Tiraumea Hut More ▶︎

Tiraumea Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 7.9km away

Tiraumea hut. More ▶︎

Tiraumea Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

Standard 6 Bunk DOC hut by Tiraumea River - located in a large clearing about 1.5 hrs from Tiraumea Saddle, ... More ▶︎

The new Speargrass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Just like Morgans - nice and new. More ▶︎

Speargrass slip

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

One of a number of slips to negotiate back to the car park. More ▶︎

Speargrass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

from Robert Ridge - Apr 2011 More ▶︎

The new Speargrass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

Same layout as Morgan. Two sleeping platforms for 10 people in total. Stainless steel L shaped bench. Table, fixed benches, ... More ▶︎

Speargrass Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 8.1km away

Previously a small cosy hut, but now a brand new roomy hut with two sleeping platforms, L shaped stainless steel ... More ▶︎

Speargrass Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.1km away

The old small cosy hut at the top of a clearing. Since replaced by a modern hut. Water from Speargrass Creek ... More ▶︎

Scree beside the Cedric Track

Photograph • Distance: 8.3km away

looking up the Sabine Valley from the Cedric Track - Feb 2013 More ▶︎

Travers Valley flats, Nelson Ranges

Photograph • Distance: 8.4km away

Travers Valley flats above Lakehead Hut, Nelson Ranges More ▶︎

Paske Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 8.5km away

Hut in the headwaters of Paske Creek, beneath the St Arnaud Range. Passes beyond the hut lead into the head ... More ▶︎

Over the Sabine River

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

First bridge after Sabine Hut, I think More ▶︎

Paske Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

Paske Hut. taken 11 Aug 2018. More ▶︎

Bull Paddock Creek Track

GPX file • Distance: 8.6km away

GPS file of track from Bull Paddock Creek Biv to the Wairau River More ▶︎

Bull Paddock Creek Track

Track • 1 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track. • Distance: 8.6km away

Access To Bull Paddock Creek Biv from The Wairau river, this track follows Sand Fly Stream before dropping Bull Paddock ... More ▶︎

Paske Valley

Photograph • Distance: 8.6km away

Paske Valley - looking down from the hut More ▶︎

Paske Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.6km away

Paske Hut and the towering walls of the head basin beyond. The two valley cutting left lead to the Paske-Clarence ... More ▶︎

Waiau Hut

Hut • Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6. • Distance: 8.7km away

New hut on the Waiau Pass Track and Te Araroa Trail. This hut was opened 27 January 2018, and constructed ... More ▶︎

Waiau hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

Waiau hut. 6-February-2018 More ▶︎

Mount Richmond Forest Park

Place • Conservation Park. 1660.00km². • Distance: 9.2km away

A wedge of land at the base of the Marlborough Sounds, south of Nelson and north of the Wairau River, ... More ▶︎

View towards Speargrass Creek

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

View from a couple of hundred meters below the rim of the Angelus basin, looking down a valley leading to ... More ▶︎

Wairau-Paske saddle

Photograph • Distance: 9.4km away

The saddle at the head of the Wairau, crossing into the Paske. Tiring climbing on loose scree, but a non-technical ... More ▶︎

Mount Misery Hut

Hut • Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4. • Distance: 9.6km away

Mount Misery hut More ▶︎

Mt Misery hut

Photograph • Distance: 9.8km away

Mt Misery hut More ▶︎

Maud Hut July 2019

Photograph • Distance: 9.8km away

This picturesque hut and an associated out building are now derelict. Maud Hut is a relic of depression era goldmining ... More ▶︎

Lake Angelus

Track • 2 – 3 days. Medium. loop track. • Distance: 9.9km away

Between the lakes of Rotoiti and Rotoroa in New Zealand's South Island, is the high alpine tarn of Lake Angelus ... More ▶︎

Lake Angelus

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

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Reflections on Lake Angelus

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Dec 2005 More ▶︎

Route Guide: Lake Angelus

Article • Distance: 9.9km away

Between the lakes of Rotoiti and Rotoroa in New Zealand's South Island, is the high alpine tarn of Lake Angelus ... More ▶︎

Lake of the Angels

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

We arrived at Lake Angelus as a thick fog descended and the temperature dropped to zero. Next morning we were ... More ▶︎

Lake Angelus with no snow

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Unusually snow free - January 2008 More ▶︎

Max Smart memorial plaque, Matakitaki valley

Photograph • Distance: 9.9km away

Memorial plaque to Max Smart on the true left of the Matakitaki upriver of the East Matakitaki Hut. The quote ... More ▶︎