Lake Angelus

Lake Angelus

Nelson Lakes National Park

18 Rankers Reviews

16 Face-to-Face

6 St Arnaud

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Photos

Looking down at tarns near Lake Angelus
Lake Angelus, bring the boat!
Ridge tops leading up to the hut

Information

Lake Angelus

Time: 2 - 3 days (5 - 9 hr each day with 3 route options)

An alpine walk to stunning Lake Angelus which makes a fantastic round trip. Make sure you time the Mt Robert ridge route for a nice day. The walk generally takes 2 days but it can take 3 if you choose Speargrass as one of your routes.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Nelson/Tasman

Central government organisation

Location

South IslandNelson RegionSt Arnaud

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-41.8211271915948

172.80846824646

Latitude
-41.8211271915948
Longitude
172.80846824646

Nearby

Reviews

    • Nice views.
    • Great track!
    • A very nice trek.
    • Beautiful alpine experience (with snow!).
    • More difficult that we were initially advised.
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  • 5.0/5

    Two day track, awesome but more demanding than other walks.

    Cosy, beautiful hut. A great experience.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

  • 3.5/5

    More difficult that we were initially advised.

    Going there was tough - walk back was more enjoyable. Beautiful hut location.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

  • 5.0/5

    After a long walk, you will arrive at one of the most beautiful views we have ever seen.

    The only word to describe it is 'magic'!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 3.5/5

    Two day hike with the Lake Angelus at 1600m.

    I used Robert Ridge route to go up and Speargrass Route to come back which was a good choice. A very pleasant two day walk.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 5.0/5

    I did the track at Nelson Lakes for a second time.

    But this time a short version of three days. Beautiful track, good fun with climbing along the rocks and nice huts too. Love it!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    This is an amazing, precious environment...enjoy but please use the toilets or if you can't dig a good hole and make sure you bury your toilet paper and waste deep enough or better still carry a small

    , lightweight shovel. It has recently been in the news about toilet paper blowing around up around Lake Angelus...not nice. Protect/Respect the natural beauty well into the future!!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    We did the Robert Ridge Track to the Angelus Hut.

    It was quite a hard hike but the view was stunning.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Awesome place, can be done as a two day or three day hike.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing, amazing view but too many sandflies.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Stunning views and a fantastic alpine hut, not to mention the awesome hut warden!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015

  • 5.0/5

    A very nice trek.

    We did it in 1 day from the car park to angelus hut and back. A nice and easy 6h walk with stunning views.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Two day track, awesome but more demanding than other walks.

    Cosy, beautiful hut. A great experience.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

  • 3.5/5

    More difficult that we were initially advised.

    Going there was tough - walk back was more enjoyable. Beautiful hut location.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in December 2016

  • 3.5/5

    Two day hike with the Lake Angelus at 1600m.

    I used Robert Ridge route to go up and Speargrass Route to come back which was a good choice. A very pleasant two day walk.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

  • 5.0/5

    After a long walk, you will arrive at one of the most beautiful views we have ever seen.

    The only word to describe it is 'magic'!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 5.0/5

    I did the track at Nelson Lakes for a second time.

    But this time a short version of three days. Beautiful track, good fun with climbing along the rocks and nice huts too. Love it!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    This is an amazing, precious environment...enjoy but please use the toilets or if you can't dig a good hole and make sure you bury your toilet paper and waste deep enough or better still carry a small

    , lightweight shovel. It has recently been in the news about toilet paper blowing around up around Lake Angelus...not nice. Protect/Respect the natural beauty well into the future!!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.5/5

    We did the Robert Ridge Track to the Angelus Hut.

    It was quite a hard hike but the view was stunning.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Awesome place, can be done as a two day or three day hike.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing, amazing view but too many sandflies.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Stunning views and a fantastic alpine hut, not to mention the awesome hut warden!

    Reviewed almost 9 years ago and experienced in January 2015

  • 5.0/5

    A very nice trek.

    We did it in 1 day from the car park to angelus hut and back. A nice and easy 6h walk with stunning views.

    Reviewed almost 10 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    The first day, we walking on Mount Robert, and it was amazing but on day 2 we had to walk in the river, in mud and bush.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 5.0/5

    Walk from St Arnaud to carpark @ Robert Hill boring, but then amazing!

    Views from Mt Robert ridge and Lake Angelus hut - beautiful nature!

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great track!

    Astounding views, and not that far up to the ridge. Angelus hut is nice, situated by a lake. A bit steep first hour second day.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Beautiful alpine experience (with snow!).

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Nice views.

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

  • 4.5/5

    Great ridge, great Angelus Hut on a wonderful spot.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

  • 5.0/5

    Amazing track, we did the 2 days.

    The views change all day - amazing!!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago