Nelson Lakes Must Do's

St Arnaud Village

The alpine gateway to Nelson Lakes National Park and mere minutes from Lake Rotoiti. Descend here with your boats, kayaks and water skis.

Ski Rainbow

Family-orientated ski and snowboard field in the St Arnaud Range with varied runs.

Lake Rotoiti

An aqua-violet lake framed by snow-licked mountains and an iconic jetty.

Lake Rotoiti Jetty © Oliver Weber / www.nelsontasman.nz

Lake Rotoroa

Excellent for boating and kayaking, with mountain biking nearby. DOC’s Lake Rotoroa campsite provides easy access to the water and surrounding bush.

Hikes

Day favourites include Mt Robert Circuit Track and the St Arnaud Range Track, both five hours a piece. For longer stints, the Travers-Sabine Circuit takes five days while the Lake Angelus Track takes two.

TOP TIP: Come winter, hire ice-skates from the water taxi operator at St Arnaud and go ice-skating on a pond.

Ice skating at Teetotal in Nelson Lakes © www.nelsontasman.nz

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