Lake Sylvan Track
WalkOtagoOpen
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 1 hr 40 min
- Route
- Loop
- 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.nzAccess is from the Lake Sylvan car park which is 30 minutes from Glenorchy.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.71441° S, 168.32112° E
About this place
This well-defined track leads through old moraine river terraces and tall red beech/tawhai raunui to pretty Lake Sylvan in Mount Aspiring National Park.
The route
40 minutes one way to viewing platform or 1 hr 40 min returning via the trampline loop. This well-defined track can be done as a loop. It leads through old moraine river terraces and tall red beech / tawhairaunui forest to beautiful Lake Sylvan, home to brown trout and numerous small native fish. Enjoy views over surrounding mountains including glimpses of Mt Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi from the viewing platform before retracing your steps or returning via the 1920s tramline loop. Keep your eyes open for native birds such as robins, fantail and riflemen along the way.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Sylvan Campsite
Standard • Otago • 1.4 km
Sylvan Campsite is a scenic spot in the Queenstown and Wakatipu area where you can camp beside the Routeburn River. The site offers access to Lake Sylvan via a…
Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Wheelchair accessible
Diamond Lake Campsite
Standard • Otago • 5.1 km
Diamond Lake Campsite is located on the shores of Diamond Lake at the edge of Mt Aspiring National Park in Otago. The site is suitable for campervans and…
Water from stream • Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Diamond Lake, Glenorchy
Otago • 6.3 km
Diamond Lake Campsite is on Glenorchy Paradise Road, 17 km from Glenorchy. It has 10 sites for campervans and caravans, with a maximum of 50 people.
Chinamans Bluff carpark
Otago • 6.6 km
Chinamans Bluff carpark is on Glenorchy Paradise Road in Mount Aspiring National Park. It is for self-contained vehicles only, with a maximum stay of four…
Rock bivouac
Otago • 8 km
Rock bivouac is a campsite located in the Otago region. The available records provide no further details regarding facilities or specific amenities at this…
Walks nearby
Routeburn Nature Walk
Easiest • 40 min - 1 hr • 3.85 km away
Sugarloaf/Rockburn Track
Advanced • 8-11 hr (Routeburn carpark - Lake Sylvan) • 4.51 km away
Scott Creek Track
Advanced • 5-7 hr return • 5.76 km away
Routeburn Track
Intermediate • 2-4 days • 33 km • 8.28 km away
Earnslaw Burn Track
Advanced • 4 to 6 hrs one way to the viewpoint • 8.3 km • 8.4 km away
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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).
- DOC Tracks & Trails · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.