Lake Rotoiti short walks
Track category
Short walk
Description
Anglers Walk
Time: 1 hr one way
This walk, starting from the Buller River Bridge on Mount Robert Road, leads to some good fishing spots along the northern riverbank.
Bellbird
Bellbird Walk
Time: 15 min return
Hear korimako/bellbirds and tui on this loop walk, which gives you a taste of the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project. The walk starts on the east side of Kerr Bay.
Honeydew Walk
Time: 45 min return
This walk, accessible from the Bellbird Walk, allows you to explore the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project.
Getting there
Lake Rotoiti is easily reached from both Nelson and Marlborough. From Nelson City, follow State Highway 6 south and take the turn-off to the left sign-posted for Nelson Lakes after passing through Wakefield. This road reaches a T-junction with State Highway 63 where you turn right to reach the village of St Arnaud and Lake Rotoiti.
From Blenheim take State Highway 63 south-west out of town and follow it all the way to St Arnaud. If travelling north on State Highway 6 from Springs Junction, you can reach St Arnaud by turning right onto State Highway 63 at Kawatiri Junction north of Murchison.
Bus services to St Arnaud operate on an irregular basis. Phone the Nelson Lakes Visitor Centre for more information.
Plan and prepare
Bad weather and freezing conditions can occur at any time in the park. Be prepared with warm, waterproof clothing and extra food.
- Do not light fires.
- Boil, filter, or treat water for drinking.
- In late summer and autumn, carry antihistamine if allergic to wasp stings.
Pest control programmes, using toxins and traps, operate in the Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project area. Keep to the tracks marked with orange triangles.
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