Otago · Hiking

Lake Road

An out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand.

0.3 mi
round trip
131 ft
climb
1,069 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Lake Road is an out-and-back trail, 0.3 miles each way (0.7 miles round trip) in Otago, New Zealand, inside Damper Bay Lakeside Recreation Reserve. It runs between about 980 ft and 1,070 ft above sea level, with roughly 100 ft of climbing one way. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Wānaka, about 2.8 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mount Ironside and Roys Peak. For camping, Mt Aspiring Holiday Park and Wānaka TOP 10 Holiday Park are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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