Blue Lake Walk - St Bathans
Track category
Short walk
Time:
30 min
Description
Blue Lake walk
Time: 30 min loop track
Blue Lake
This 2km loop track encircles the historic, man-made lake. It's a great opportunity to walk past old sluicings and the remnants of the goldmining equipment that was used here - machinery that literally converted Kildare Hill into a lake.
It's also a chance to experience the conditions that the miners had to work in: searing hot summers and freezing cold winters. Please protect yourself accordingly.
Getting there
Turn off SH85 between Alexandra and Ranfurly to St Bathans. At the town go off the main street to the DOC carpark; the track is nearby.
Activities
Boating
Dog walking
Historic sites
Swimming