The Rotoiti Nature Recovery Project covers around 50 sq km of the park
NELSON-TASMAN TOURISM Why go Framing the dual attractions of ( Small Lake ) and Lake Rotoroa ( Long Lake ), Nelson Lakes National Park offers a rugged alpine landscape of glaciated valleys, craggy mountain ranges, and the opportunity to negotiate long ridges offering 360-degree views of some of the South Island s most spectacular terrain. And with none of the country s super-popular Great Walks, Nelson Lakes National Park also tends to be less crowded than other alpine tramping regions throughout the country. Classic multi-day tramps for fit and well-equipped trampers include the Lake Angelus Track and the Travers-Sabine Circuit, with river flats, beech forests and alpine ridges all being negotiated to reach smaller, equally spectacular lakes. Views from the spidery Robert Ridge include Lake Angelus, while adding an extra day onto the Travers-Sabine Circuit to view Rotomairewhenua/Blue Lake is also recomm