Notable lake · Queenstown-Lakes, Otago
Lochnagar
Lochnagar is a lake in Queenstown-Lakes, Otago.
Lochnagar: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lochnagar
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lochnagar — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -44.59242, 168.59898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lochnagar
- Rees-Dart Track · trek · Queenstown-Lakes · ~16 km · Must-see
- Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area · sanctuary · Queenstown-Lakes · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Head · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Edward · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dart Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Earnslaw · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Rob Roy Peak · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Avalanche · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Treble Cone · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~28 km · Must-see
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km · Must-see
- Olivine Ice Plateau · viewpoint · Westland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Mount Aspiring · viewpoint · Westland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Alfred · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Chaos · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~33 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Westland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Volta Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~36 km · Must-see
- Humboldt Mountains · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~39 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lochnagar
- Queenstown Gardens · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~62 km · Must-see
- Lindsays Tarn · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~20 km
- Lake Mystery · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~29 km
- Cabin Pass Rapids · lake · Westland · ~30 km
- Diamond Lake · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~30 km
- Diamond Lake Recreation Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km
- Diamond Lake and Lake Reid Wildlife Management Reserve · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km
- Lake Reid · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~31 km
- Lake Sylvan · lake · Queenstown-Lakes · ~32 km
- Lake Williamson · lake · Westland · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Lochnagar full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lochnagar yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lochnagar?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lochnagar?
Nearby: Rees-Dart Track (trek, 16 km), Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area (sanctuary, 17 km), Mount Head (viewpoint, 17 km), Mount Edward (viewpoint, 18 km), Dart Glacier (viewpoint, 18 km), Mount Earnslaw (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Lochnagar worth visiting?
Lochnagar is listed as a notable lake in Otago on Spotwander.