Blue Lake walks
Located in St Bathans area in the Otago region
Introduction
Enjoy one of the walks around historic, man-made Blue Lake in St Bathans and view sluicings and gold mining remains.Dog access
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View of Blue Lake in St Bathans Image: Alison Haigh | Creative Commons
![View of Blue Lake in St Bathans.]( "View of Blue Lake in St Bathans.")
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View of Blue Lake in St Bathans Image: Alison Haigh | Creative Commons
![View of Blue Lake in St Bathans.]( "View of Blue Lake in St Bathans.")
Blue Lake Loop Track
Time: 30 min loop track
This 2 km loop track encircles the historic, man-made lake. It's a great opportunity to walk past old sluicings and the remnants of the goldmining equipment that was used here - machinery that literally converted Kildare Hill into a lake.
Experience the conditions that the miners had to work in: searing hot summers and freezing cold winters. See St Bathans and Blue Lake.
Around Blue Lake Loop Track
Time: 1 hr 30 min
Track category: Tramping track
This tramping track offers spectacular views over Blue Lake and the township.
St Bathans to Domain
Time: 30 min
This tramping track offers an off road route to the St Bathans Domain.
Turn off SH85 between Alexandra and Ranfurly to St Bathans and take St Bathans Loop Road. At the town go off the main street to the DOC carpark; the track is nearby.
Contacts
| Tititea / Mount Aspiring National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | 0272696871 |
| Fax: | 03 4437660 |
| Email: | wanakavc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
1 Ballantyne Road Wanaka 9305 |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 93 Wanaka 9343 |
| Full office details | |