I have been eyeing Lake Alta on the DOC website and it has lived in my to-walk list for some time. Over the weekend while on our way to Glenorchy, my friend and I have decided to sneak the short walk to Lake Alta into our itinerary since it was still early as we approached the turn off to The Remarkables.
The road up The Remarkables was steep and gravelly plus the speed limit was 50 so it took us a while to reach the parking lot. The start of the track is just beyond the main building of the ski resort.
Lake Alta can be hiked for 1 to 1.5 hours return. It was a sunny day when we went so it was a warm walk especially when the area is exposed, no bush in sight. The track is a little steep to start off. There are orange markers within the ski area, past that you'll have to look out for the low yellow markers which are not as visible as the orange ones but that won't cause you to get lost as the track is easy to follow. There are info boards along the way with interesting facts about the lake which is common in some NZ popular tracks.
Lake Alta is considered a popular track. We saw other people in the parking lot and met some by the trail but it's not as jam-packed as other popular ones we've been to. We actually had the lake all to ourselves for about 30 minutes while we were wallowing on it's serenity and beautiful blue waters we didn't want to leave right away.
The water was so clear and inviting it would have been really great to take a dip but we were not sure if swimming was allowed so we just didn't risk it.
This track is absolutely well worth the hike and the drive up the Remarkables. At last I can finally tick it off my list.
Here are some snapshots from our walk:
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| The track passes chairlifts within the ski area |
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| Alpine flower |
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| I was captivated by the alpine florals |
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