Lou’s lookout is best visited during golden hour, when the sun sets behind Panekire Bluff. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Lou’s Lookout, Te Urewera

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Fresh take on an old lake

Lou’s Lookout is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it roadside gem about 9km from the Aniwaniwa Visitor Centre. Named after long-serving local policeman Lou Dolman, the track was constructed in the 1960s, yet remains largely under the radar. If you’re driving towards Onepoto Landing, you’ll spot the unostentatious trailhead 500m past gorgeous Rosie Bay, with a small parking shoulder […]

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