Walking in the Lake Coleridge Area 

The Lake Coleridge area has a huge range of walking tracks - from easy strolls around Lake Coleridge Village, to longer day and multi-day hikes.

The walks are listed below, where possible with more information about them. Summary information about all the day walks is also in the downloadable walking brochure.

Downloadable walking brochure with map (pdf)

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DOC Walks & Tramps

• Lake Hill Track - 2 hours return, easy
• Lake Ida - 2 hours return, easy
• Lake Catherine - 4 hours return, moderate. 
• Rakaia Gorge - 1 - 4 hours return, moderate, more...
• Lake Lilian - 6 hours return, moderate
• Dry Acheron - 2 - 10 hours return, moderate-hard, more...
• Peak Hill - 3 - 4 hours return, hard, more...
• Hamilton Hut - 6 hours one way, hard, many river crossings

In and Around Lake Coleridge Village

​Detailed information about all these walks is on a noticeboard by the Post Office building in Lake Coleridge Village, or download the walking brochure on this page for a short summary of each walk.
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• Tailrace Track - 30 mins, easy
• Around the Village - 1 hour, easy Download Village Walk Map
• Arboretum Tree Trail - up to 1 hour, easy, more...
• Forest Loop Track - 45 mins, moderate
• To Lake Coleridge - 2.5 hours return, moderate

Multi Day Walk

• RockRidge High Country Walk - 31km, 2 night walk over high country farms more...

Private Farm Short Walks

• Rockwood Bush - 1 hour loop track, easy, more...
• Washpen Falls - 2 hour loop track, moderate, more...