| Northern Start |
Gladstone Reserve |
| Southern End |
Lake Hawea Township |
| Distance |
6.8 km |
| Time |
1.5-2 hours |
| Tramping Standard |
Easy tramping track |
Description
(North to South) |
The Upper Clutha Tracks Trust opened this lakeside track in 2011 and, in doing so, finished Te Araroa through the Upper Clutha region. The track links reserves at Gladstone and Lake Hawea Village and is mainly on the terrace above the lakeshore.
From the Gladstone Reserve the track starts on compacted gravel and heads west around the lakeshore. The track soon crosses Johns Creek (usually dry) and then rises towards Denniston Rd. It runs alongside the road briefly and then continues straight ahead onto the terrace above the lake.
After half an hour the track veers inland and descends gently to cross a creek bed. It and then returns to the terrace along the lake fringe. A second creek bed is crossed with a similarly benign descent and climb about 1.5 km further along.
The track continues along the terrace and crosses a cattle stop at the town boundary. The track enters the Lake Hawea Reserve here where it remains for the final half hour or so.The formed track ends on Capell Rd about 100m from the Domain Rd intersection, which is adjacent to the Hawea River control gates.
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| Closest Town(s) |
Lake Hawea |
| Managed by |
QLDC |
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| Map (indicative only) |
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