Nelson Lakes, New Zealand

Travel Blogs from Nelson Lakes (10)

Jacks, 2
Jacks, 2's and 8's
Feb 11, 2007

... West Coast we switched tracks and joined a road unfamiliar to us both. Route 7 cuts inland from Greymouth and ventures into the Nelson Lakes National Park, a place we were keen to check out. ...and so today saw us gasping and spluttering as we peddled ...

A travel blog entry by scottwoz
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Nelson Lakes NP walk, Nelson Lakes, New Zealand travel blog
Nelson Lakes NP walk
Mar 12, 2006

Nelson Lakes NP had been recommended to us by John and it is indeed a beautiful place - thanks for the tip! The only problem was choosing a hike. We could not decide whether to do a day walk or try to put together a 2-3 day trek. The route recommended in ...

A travel blog entry by andermoser
Nelson Lakes and St. Arnaud, Nelson lakes, New Zealand travel blog
Nelson Lakes and St. Arnaud
Jan 10, 2008

I left my uncle's house on the way south to the Nelson Lakes park. There I did a three days tramp around one of the lakes and up on the mountains. The first day was easy and include only a three hour walk to the first hut and swimming in the lake. On the ...

A travel blog entry by yam_cina
Nelson Lakes, Nelson Lakes, New Zealand travel blog
Nelson Lakes
Nov 1, 2005

The next day we had another scenic drive to Nelson Lakes another less visited national park. Here we did one of our best walks in the south island to parachute rock. It was mainly a forest walk to the top of a ridge but the forest changed from tall ...

A travel blog entry by dunnsage

Forum Discussions on Nelson Lakes (3)

South Isloand Odyssey - The Beginning
Posted on Mar 7, 2008, 21:03:41
... ). The photos below are: 1. Bluebridge Ferry entering the Picton Harbour area 2. Then beach at Golden Bay 3. Sailing the Nelson Lakes area 4. The outer regions of the Marlborough Sounds 5. The Pelorus River Falls 6. The foreshore of downtown Picton 7. ...
A South Island Itinerary
Posted on Sep 3, 2009, 14:14:28
... then St Anaud on Lake Rotoiti. (http://www.starnaud.co.nz/ ). and stay at the DOC camp on the lake. (no facilities). Nelson Lakes to Westport north - From St Arnaud we follow the Buller River west on route 63 and then route 6 to Murchison. From Murchison ...
South Island Odyssey - Part Two - West Coast
Posted on Mar 8, 2008, 19:23:05
Nelson Lakes to Westport north - Continuing the trip from the Nelson Lakes area - From St Arnaud we follow the Buller River west on route 63 and then route 6 to Murchison. From Murchison continue west on route 6 to the West Coast. You will pass through a ...

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