DOC track
Lake Hanlon Track
693m30 min returnEasy
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Walk to this scenic gem from the main road, south of Karamea.
Elevation
Climb
46m
Drop
15m
Highest point
92m
Lowest point
44m
Move over the chart to read the height.
Forest
Longest open stretch
None
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
The track to this scenic gem climbs over a forested ridge to a lakeside viewing area, with kahikatea at the water’s edge, backed by beech forest, with occasional podocarp species and southern rātā.
Getting there
Access the track from the Karamea Highway, 8 km south of Little Wanganui.
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track