Lake Matheson
West Coast Region · New Zealand
Good to know
- Best time to go
- Year-round; early morning for reflections
- Budget
- $
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A small glacial kettle lake near Fox Glacier township, Lake Matheson is internationally known for its mirror reflections of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman on calm mornings. The lake is encircled by a well-maintained 4.5-kilometre loop track through kahikatea and rimu forest. Early morning visits before wind disturbs the water surface yield the clearest reflections.
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