Lake Marian
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Other tramping tracks and routes requiring a high degree of preparation and fitness can be accessed from Milford Road. Contact the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre for more information.
Tramping track
Time:
3 hr return
Getting there
The Lake Marian Track is accessed from Hollyford Road. From Milford Road turn off down Hollyford Road where you will find the track signposted from a car park area about 1 km from the turn off.
Description
The Lake Marian Track is signposted from a car park area about 1 km down the Hollyford Road. The track crosses the Hollyford River/Whakatapu Kā Tuku by swing-bridge then passes through silver beech forest to a spectacular series of waterfalls, reached after 10 minutes. The track then becomes steep and sometimes muddy during the 1.5 hour ascent through forest to Lake Marian.
Lake Marian is in a hanging valley, formed by glacial action, and this setting is one of the most beautiful in Fiordland. The lake is above the bush line and reflects the Darran Mountains which surround it.
Plan and prepare
What to expect on a tramping track:
- Challenging day or multi-day tramping/hiking
- Track is mostly unformed with steep, rough or muddy sections
- Suitable for people with good fitness. Moderate to high level backcountry skills and experience, including navigation and survival skills required
- Track has markers, poles or rock cairns. Expect unbridged stream and river crossings
- Tramping/hiking boots required