Lake Hauroko Lookout Track
WalkSouthland
- Grade
- Advanced
- Walking time
- 3 hr
- Distance
- 2.9 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThis track starts and ends at Lake Hauroko in Fiordland, Southland.
To get to Lake Hauroko from Tuatapere, head north towards Clifden (12 km, 10 min), and turn west along the Lillburn Valley Road to Lake Hauroko (about 36 km to the carpark, 20 km of which is unsealed road).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.98398° S, 167.36600° E
About this place
This steep tramping track climbs from the edge of Lake Hauroko to a lookout with great views over the lake and nearby mountain ranges.
The route
This is a tramping track that is steep and rough, but well worth the effort. The track near the jetty follows along the lake edge before climbing steeply to the lookout. On a clear day there are stunning views of Lake Hauroko, Foveaux Strait to the south, the Takitimu Mountains to the east, and the Princess and Kaherekoau Mountains in the northwest.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Caroline Hut
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Teal Bay Hut
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Eel Creek Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Rodger Inlet Hut
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Southland • 15.3 km
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Walks nearby
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).