Lake Roberts, 11 - 12 February 2007

A weekend trip to Lake Roberts (Ailsa Mountains), right at the top of the Earland Falls on the Routeburn Track. We started up the Routeburn Track to Lake Howden, then crossed over a high saddle before descending to the lake. Return over the tops and via Greenstone Saddle. Party: Rosa Agudo, Annelies Inghelbrecht, Danilo Hegg

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Lake Roberts and Unnamed Peak 1945m from the saddle just south of the lake
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Roberts New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 186 Above Lake Roberts
Lake Roberts
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Lake Roberts
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Access to Lake Roberts - route topo. Unnamed Peak 1777m top left
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Roberts New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping route topo 187 01a Lake Roberts
Unnamed Peak 1727m from the east
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Peak 1727
Lake Roberts
Ailsa Mountains Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Roberts New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Lake Roberts
Lake Roberts. Unnamed Peak 1945m above
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Roberts New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Lake Roberts
Lake Roberts. Unnamed Peak 1945m above
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Roberts New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Lake Roberts
Lake Roberts. Unnamed Peak 1945m above
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 14a Lake Roberts
Mount Christina, Mount Crosscut and Mount Lyttle from Lake Roberts
Ailsa Mountains Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Mount Christina Mount Crosscut Mount Lyttle New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Christina
Mount Christina, Mount Crosscut and Mount Lyttle from Lake Roberts
Ailsa Mountains Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Mount Christina Mount Crosscut Mount Lyttle New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 20a Crosscut Christina
View from Unnamed Peak 1777m: Somnus (left), Unnamed Peak 1945m (centre), Unnamed Peak 2117m (centre right)
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Routeburn Track Somnus Tramping 187 Peak 1945
View down the Hollyford River from Unnamed Peak 1777m. Mount Tutoko and Mount Madeline on the far left
Ailsa Mountains Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Hollyford River Mount Madeline Mount Tutoko New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 View into Hollyford
On Unnamed Peak 1777m. The Earl Mountains in the back. Triangle Peak is just right of centre image; Ngatimamoe Peak, Flat Top Peak and Pyramid Peak are further right
Ailsa Mountains Earl Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Flat Top Peak New Zealand Ngatimamoe Peak Pyramid Peak Routeburn Track Tramping Triangle Peak 187 27a 1777
Mount Christina, Mount Crosscut and Mount Lyttle
Ailsa Mountains Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Mount Christina Mount Crosscut Mount Lyttle New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Christina
View from Unnamed Peak 1777m: Jean Batten Peak on left, with Unnamed Peak 2096m behind. David Peaks (Livingstone Mountains) are at centre image, with Moffat Peak further to the back and right
Ailsa Mountains David Peaks Fiordland Fiordland National Park Jean Batten Peak Livingstone Mountains Livingstone Range Moffat Peak New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 187 Jean Batten Peak
Darran Mountains and Hollyford River from Unnamed Peak 1777m. From left to right are Mount Revelation, Karetai Peak, Taiaroa Peak, Mount Te Wera, Mount Tutoko, Mount Madeline
Ailsa Mountains Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Hollyford Hollyford River Karetai Peak Mount Madeline Mount Revelation Mount Te Wera Mount Tutoko New Zealand Routeburn Track Skippers Range Taiaroa Peak Tramping 188 03a Pt1777 Pano2
On the pass west of Unnamed Peak 1777m
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 188 West pt1777
Traversing frozen snow fields south of Unnamed Peak 1777m
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 188 Sidling pt1777
Unnamed Peaks 1777m and 1945m, Ailsa Mountains. On our way out, we crossed the pass left of pt 1777m, then sidled to the location this photograph was taken from
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping 188 pt1945
View down the Caples River to Lake Wakatipu from Unnamed Peak 1695m, Ailsa Mountains. Pt 2024m is at centre image; Tooth Peak just behind and left of it, while Jean Batten Peak is on the far right
Ailsa Mountains Caples River Caples Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park Jean Batten Peak Lake Wakatipu New Zealand Routeburn Track Tooth Peak Tramping 188 Caples River
View down the Caples River to Lake Wakatipu from Unnamed Peak 1695m, Ailsa Mountains. Pt 2024m is on the far right; Tooth Peak just behind and left of it
Ailsa Mountains Caples River Caples Track Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Wakatipu New Zealand Routeburn Track Tooth Peak Tramping 188 Caples River
Our routes into and out of Lake Roberts, south (and west) of Unnamed Peak 1777m (top right)
Ailsa Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Lake Roberts New Zealand Routeburn Track Tramping route topo 188 17a pt1777
Darran Mountains panorama
Ailsa Mountains Barrier Peak Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Marian Creek Marian Peak Mount Christina Mount Crosscut Mount Gifford Mount Gunn Mount Lyttle Mount Tutoko New Zealand Routeburn Track Taiaroa Peak Tramping 188 19a Darrans Pano
Darran Mountains panorama
Ailsa Mountains Barrier Peak Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Marian Creek Marian Peak Mount Christina Mount Crosscut Mount Gifford Mount Gunn Mount Lyttle Mount Tutoko New Zealand Routeburn Track Taiaroa Peak Tramping 188 19b Darrans Pano