Lake Hayes
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Lake Hayes Walkway
Located in Arrowtown area in the Otago region
Introduction
Stroll, walk, run or cycle around a lake surrounded by spectacular mountains.Highlights
This track is part of The Queenstown Trail (Ngā Haerenga New Zealand Cycle Trails).
Image gallery
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Serene views on Lake Hayes Walkway Image: Eiji Kitai | Creative Commons
![A person sits on a small wooden bench looking out across a serene lake. Mountains topped with snow can be seen far in the distance.]( "A person sits on a small wooden bench looking out across a serene lake. Mountains topped with snow can be seen far in the distance.")
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Nice views from the walk Image: Eiji Kitai | Creative Commons
![A person stands on a gravelly track running alongside a flat lake. They're looking out towards a snow capped mountain.]( "A person stands on a gravelly track running alongside a flat lake. They're looking out towards a snow capped mountain.")
Stroll, walk, run or cycle around a lake surrounded by spectacular mountains; also home to a healthy population of Australasian crested grebe.
The track has multiple access points:
- North Lake Hayes picnic area – there is a lot of parking here
- Lake Hayes Pavilion and show grounds on SH6
- Bendemeer Bay
- Arrowtown Road
- Rutherford Road off Speargrass Flat Road.
Contacts
| Whakatipu-wai-Māori / Queenstown Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 442 7935 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | queenstownvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
50 Stanley Street Queenstown 9300 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 811 Queenstown 9348 |
| Full office details | |