New Zealand 2026 – Day 4

Overnight on day 3 was spent at an ‘interesting’ older ski lodge on the shores of Lake Ohau (pronounced ‘Oar-hoe’). In the winter, the peaks behind the lodge are busy ski fields, with the lodge living up to it’s name. In the offseason, its occupied by random groups of people like us.
The ‘interesting’ aspect is that it appears almost frozen in time from the early 1960’s! Cute, but a little basic in the comforts provided. One room a group member was in only had what she described as ‘analong electric blankets’ – ie: hot water bottles!

Day 4 – Lake Ohau

Sunrise was a bit of a fizzer again, with heavy clouds dominating. So only a few images to show from that. But as the sky cleared later in the morning, we stopped on the road out to capture some pictures of the lake and mountains.

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Day 4 – Road out of Lake Ohau and Lindis Pass

Just a couple of shots en route to Wanaka – a classic leading-line-road shot, plus a pano of the view near the top of Lindis Pass (a steep road through the ranges – see map)

Location (Lindis Pass)

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Day 4 – Sunset, Glendhu Bay, Wanaka

This wasn’t a stunning sunset, but it was a lovely spot to catch a bit of colour from the poplar trees lining parts of the bay and the mountains in the background.

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