Walks
Velenski
Track
Time/Grade: 20 minutes one way - Easy
Features: Views of Lake Brunner. Birds, native
trees, native orchard, glow worms.
Access: Sign posted in Taku St. Moana
Rakaitane
Track
Time/Grade: 45 minutes return - Easy
Features: Mixed podocarp forest with views of
the Arnold River
Access: Over the Arnold River, outlet of the
lake, via the swing bridge. Sign posted to your right
Lake
Side Walk
Time/Grade: 20-60 minutes return - Easy
Features: Spectacular views of the lake, mountains and
the Arnold River. Picnic on the lake shore
Access: Cross the Arnold River swing bridge then
turn to your left
Bain Bay Track
Time/Grade: 2 hours return - Easy
Features: Across board walks through native bush.
Magnificent views of the lake. Old relics of timber mills at Bain
Bay. Good swimming, picnic area and toilets
Access: Starting at the lake side in front of
Lake Brunner Lodge, Mitchells, on the southern end of the lake,
or by water taxi from Moana
Carew
Falls Track
Time/Grade: 1 hour return - Moderate
Features: A gentle climb on a well formed track.
Mixed podocarp forest. The track climbs more steeply as it leads
onto the rocks below the impressive falls
Access: 50 metres from Lake Brunner Lodge, Mitchells,
on the southern end of the lake, or by water taxi from Moana
Arnold
Dam Walkway
Time/Grade: 45 minutes loop - Easy
Features: Views of the river and dam
Access: 7 kilometres towards Greymouth from Moana,
starting at the Arnold Dam Power Station
Ara
O Te Kinga Track
Time/Grade: Up to 3 hours return to lookout,
6-7 hours return to top of Mt Te Kinga.
Features: A tramping track leads from the picnic
area to lookout points overlooking Iveagh Bay and surrounding
landscape (a moderate level of fitness approx 1-1.5 hrs each way).
From there, a marked route leads up to the open tussock tops of
Mt Te Kinga. (fit and experienced trampers appox 3.5-4hours each
way from Iveagh Bay to Mt Te Kinga)
Access: Iveagh Bay, Lake Brunner
Ask
locally about further track/walks within 1 hour of the lake.