LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
A very easy 45 minutes 1.4 km wheelchair friendly loop walk through beautiful Red Beech forest to the edge of Lake Gunn and spectacular views of the Eglinton Valley.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).
below to explore this walk.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
Interesting information about the trees in this forest including how to tell how old they are. A tree that is 800mm in diameter is roughly 350 years old.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
First view of Lake Gunn.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
When the breeze drops, the view improves remarkably. It would be well worth coming to this spot at dawn.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
This is the outlet of Lake Gunn where the Eglinton River flows southwest to Lake Te Anau.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
This short side track leads to...
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
...this spot on the bank of the Lake Gunn outlet.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
Here the loop track joins up again and we head off to the right.
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
LAKE GUNN NATURE WALK - Fiordland National Park
And here we are back at the carpark.