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NZ Walking Routes > Canterbury > Tekapo, Mount Cook, Twizel > Pukaki Lake

Pukaki Lake

Location
This walk starts at the Pines Camping area just east of the Pukaki River spillway. It is signposted off the northern side of SH 8 and there is plenty of car parking.
Description
The walk follows an old track around the southern and eastern shores of Lake Pukaki. It forms part of the Te Araroa Trail (Long Pathway). The Lake Pukaki section of the track finishes at Tekapo B Power Station.
Distance
12.0 km
Duration
5.0 hours
Level
Medium
Amenities
  • Birds
  • Camping
  • Carpark
  • Historical
  • Mountain Biking / Biking
  • Plant Life
Source
www.doc.govt.nz
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