BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
An easy and spectacular 1 hour return walk.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
This is an easy walk as far as the Blue Lakes (good swimming in Summer). Then we climb steps to a viewpoint with good views of the lower Tasman Glacier and lake, icebergs and mountains. At the time of photography, track maintenance was being carried out.

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
The first Blue Lake is green? Huh?

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
Walk along the side of the first (green) Blue Lake...

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
...and we come to a second (green) Blue Lake. There is another (third) Blue Lake beyond this one.

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
The lakes were blue long ago but are now cut off from the glacier and are green from algae.

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
At the head of the lake we can see dust and grit whipped up by gale force winds.

BLUE LAKES and TASMAN GLACIER VIEW WALK - Aoraki Mount Cook National Park.
Looking back down the Tasman Valley. Most other National Parks are beautiful. This one is spectacular.