Mavora Lakes and Walter Peak - March 2023

Despite a substandard weather forecast (22mm of rain) we set off for the weekend at Mavora Lakes towing the camper trailer behind the bus as sleeping quarters for our friends, Davide & Andrea, who were joining us from Wanaka.

Upon arrival we found a sheltered site near the swingbridge at the Mavora Lakes Campsite (north). 

We highly suspect that this is the same spot we chose in 2008!

To build up an apetite for dinner we clocked up 10km on a fairly leisurely 4 hour walk. Starting at the swing bridge near the camping area we followed the track downstream along the Mararoa River to the swing bridge at the river outlet. 




The beech forest was beautiful and the scenery stunning. We encountered quite a few groups of mainly foreign trampers who looked to be heading further than our day walk.