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The Blue Lake surpassed another sight famous for its clarity of the water - Te Waikoropupu ("Pupu") Springs in Golden Bay, in which visibility is up to 63 meters (206 ft). The Blue Lake's clarity is attributed to its underground passage from neighboring glacial Lake Constance, which filters out nearly all of the particles suspended in the water.
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This is a version of the Travers-Sabine Circuit, which is a multi-day hike (4-8 days) in Nelson Lakes National Park. This variation features a side trip to Blue Lake and Lake Constance. Travers Saddle features stunning views of surrounding mountains, and Blue Lake has stunning colours and some of the freshest water in the world. The terrain is sometimes easy and straight, sometimes demanding.
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The Blue Lake is situated on New Zealand's South Island, and it's quite simply one of the most inspiring places you will ever visit. The lake is officially regarded as the clearest natural body of water on the planet. Visibility levels in the water are up to eighty meters.
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Blue Lake Hut Located in Nelson Lakes National Park in the Nelson/Tasman region View saved (0) This is a serviced 16-bunk hut in the Nelson Lakes area. Category Serviced Bookings Bookings not required - first come, first served Facilities Heating Mattresses Toilets - non-flush Water from tap - not treated, boil before use 16 bunk beds
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Hidden deep in the backcountry, Blue Lake Nelson is truly a sight to behold. Anyone with even the slightest appreciation of nature can't help but be awed by the beauty of this tiny lake. Blue Lake Nelson is considered sacred to the local Māori population. Rotomairewhenua translates to "the lake of peaceful lands".
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Nelson's Blue Lake or Lake Rotomairewhenua, is found in the Tasman Region of New Zealand's South Island. The Lake sits in Nelson Lakes National Park in the northernmost reaches of the Southern Alps.
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LENGTH: 50 miles / 80 km DURATION: 4-7 days TYPE: Circuit START / FINISH: St Arnaud (or Mt Robert Carpark) BEST TIME: December through April.NOT A "GREAT WALK" Most hiking tourists in New Zealand end up walking one or more of New Zealand's official " Great Walks ".
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Nelson Lakes National Park is situated in the north of New Zealand's South Island. The gateway to the park is St Arnaud, a 1-2 hour drive from Nelson or Blenheim. Brochures Nelson Lakes National Park visitor information (PDF, 1,200K) Nelson Lakes area mountain bike trails (PDF, 2,183K) Walks in Nelson Lakes National Park (PDF, 4,869K)
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Nelson Lakes National Park is situated in the north of New Zealand's South Island. The gateway to the park is St Arnaud, a 1-2 hour drive from Nelson or Blenheim.. a picturesque village just 1.5 hours drive from Nelson or Blenheim. St Arnaud and Lake Rotoiti are accessed by SH63 from Blenheim. A side road, about half way between St Arnaud.
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Blue Lake (Rotomairewhenua in Māori) is a small fresh water lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Southern Alps.
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How to Get to Blue Lake Option 1: Sabine Valley to Blue Lake Hut Total Nights in Huts: 1 Hut Night Total Days Hiking This is the quickest way of casting your eyes on Blue Lake, with one night spent in Blue Lake Hut. This DOC Hut is unique, quaint, and welcoming, and only a five minute meander from the lake itself.
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Located in Nelson Lakes National Park, Blue Lake—also known as Rotomairewhenua—holds the title of the world's clearest lake.Scientific tests carried out in 2011 by New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) showed Blue Lake to be the clearest natural body of fresh water known to man.
Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes Np, South Island, New Zealand Photograph by Michel Roggo /
Recent research by NIWA scientists reveal that Blue Lake, in Nelson Lakes National Park, has extreme visual clarity, perhaps only exceeded worldwide by certain ocean waters, such as those in the SE Pacific near Easter Island. The visibility of Blue Lake even surpasses that of the renowned Te Waikoropupu ("Pupu") Springs in Golden Bay.
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Blue Lake (Rangimairewhenua in Māori) is a lake in Nelson Lakes National Park, in the northern reaches of New Zealand's Southern Alps and is sacred to local Māori, it now has been deemed to have the clearest natural fresh water in the world.
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The 16 picturesque lakes that make up the Nelson Lakes National Park are undoubtedly the calling card for a visit to the village of St Arnaud, and many a visitor has been spotted capturing that iconic jetty shot at Lake Rotoiti. Māori tell the story of Rākaihautū, a great chief who created the lakes as he dug holes with his ko, or digging stick.
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In a pristine New Zealand national park, the Blue Lake - also known as Rotomairewhenua - holds the title of the world's clearest lake.According to the NIWA r.