Lake Alta Track: Remarkables Conservation Area, Otago region
The track begins on the road behind the Remarkables ski field buildings and follows a ski field road to the top of the Alta Chairlift. From there, cairns and flagstones mark the way through alpine wetlands, up to the glacial cirque. Keep to the track to avoid damaging the rare alpine plants.
Lake Alta Track: Remarkables Conservation Area, Otago region
Lake Alta Track. Located in Remarkables Conservation Area in the Otago region Expand all | Collapse all. Introduction Climb to the picturesque glacial Lake Alta. ...
Lower Wye Creek Track - Department of Conservation
The track offers rock climbing for all abilities on both sides of the creek, with climbs up to 50 m. Start/Finish: Wye Creek, SH6, 20 min drive from Queenstown This is a high altitude walk and suitable for summer only, when snow may still be present.
Remarkables Conservation Area: Places to go in Otago
The area contains a number of beautiful features, such as Lake Alta, a small lake nestled within a natural amphitheatre at the head of a glacial valley (a ‘cirque’) and below the towering Double Cone peaks.
Remarkables Wye Creek hunting: Central Otago and The …
From the car park there is walking access to the ridge via the Lake Alta Track. Once on the ridge, the Remarkables Wye Creek block lies immediately to the south. 15 km south of Frankton on SH6, there is a car park a few hundred metres before the Wye Creek bridge.
Title: Remarkables Wye Creek hunting block map Created Date: 20170703132106Z
Lord of the Rings locations tour: Places to visit
Lake Alta: Dimrill Dale, after the Fellowship exits the Mines of Moria. Lake Alta Track. Coordinates: 45° 03'46.8"S 168°48'41.2"E - view in Google maps Access: On the eastern side of Lake Wakatipu, turn off SH6 at the signposted junction to the Remarkables ski area. Southland region Nen Hithoel
There are high altitude walks which contain several beautiful features, such as Lake Alta, glacial tarns, schist outcrops and bluffs, waterfalls, unique flora and fauna, and spectacular views over Whakatipu-wai-Māori.
Walking track – Walking from a few minutes up to a day on mostly well-formed tracks; ‘shoe’ standard and suitable for people with low to moderate fitness and abilities.
Lake Daniell Track: Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, West Coast region
On the track to the lake you may encounter tomtit, rifleman, robin, tūī, fernbird, silvereye, grey warbler, bellbird, and even kākā or kākāriki. Lake Daniell is within the Maruia Waka Huia special biodiversity area.