Marker Bay Track
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An easy walk for families through pine trees and the area where the Lake Pukaki village once stood.
Elevation
Cover mapped summer 2023/24.
Description
The track initially traverses an area where Lake Pukaki village once stood, before the lake levels were raised in 1979. Part of the track leads through pine trees and is a good stroll on a hot day.
It's an easy walk for families with young children.
Getting there
This short walk begins at the Southern end of Lake Pukaki, just off SH8 by Pukaki High Dam.
Know before you go
The start of the track is a public access easement through private land so please keep to the track.
Map: NZTopo50 BZ15 Twizel, BZ16 Dover Pass
Weather
Forecast at the start of the track