Lake Constance is the largest high alpine lake in New Zealand and is a sight to behold on a crisp winter’s day. Photo: Pat Barrett

Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes National Park

Read more from

Constant beauty

Lake Constance is huge. Two kilometres long and up to 700m wide, it lies in a massive post-glacial basin at 1340m, making it the largest truly alpine lake in New Zealand. While there are larger valley floor lakes in the Aoraki/Mt Cook region that could be termed alpine, they are much lower at 900-1100m, and […]

Read more from

Pat Barrett

About the author

Pat Barrett

More From Trips

More From Trips

Related Topics

Similar Articles

Thanks, BCT!

DoE a great part of school life

Your trips, your pix – May 2026

Mt Peel, Kahurangi National Park

Rough Creek tarn, Nelson Lakes National Park

Farewell Spit Walk, Farewell Spit Nature Reserve

Join Wilderness. You'll see more, do more and live more.

Already a subscriber?  to keep reading. Or…

34 years of inspiring New Zealanders to explore the outdoors. Don’t miss out — subscribe today.

Your subscriber-only benefits:

All this for as little as $6.75/month.

1

free articles left this month.

Already a subscriber? Login Now