Located in Hakatere Conservation Park in the Canterbury region
Track category: Walking track
Time: 3 hr
Distance: 10.3 km
Walk or mountain bike around the lake shore.
This is a shared-use track. Follow the mountain bikers code: respect others, respect the rules, respect the track.
Track category: Tramping track
Time: 3 hr one way
Distance: 4.3 km
Climb Mount Guy (1319 m) for fantastic views.
Track category: Tramping track
Time: 4 hr one way
Distance: 11.8 km
The area around Mystery Lake is fascinating, with steep roche moutonnées (rocky ‘knobs’ smoothed by passing glaciers), jumbled scree and (surprising for such a treeless area) large Hall’s tōtara.
Return the same way or continue to Potts River car park (4 hr, 9.2 km), another 7 km down Hakatere Potts Road.
Lake Clearwater is on Hakatere Potts Road, about 33 km west of Mount Somers. Leave Mount Somers on Ashburton Gorge Road, which becomes Hakatere Potts Road.
Your safety is your responsibility. Stay safe in the outdoors by following the Land Safety Code.
Tell someone your plans, including when to raise the alarm if you haven't returned, by using the Outdoors Intentions form.
| Ōtautahi / Christchurch Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 379 4082 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | christchurchvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
28 Worcester Boulevard Christchurch 8013 |
| Postal Address: |
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