Diamond Lake and Rocky Mountain walks

It's a very average walk m, but we like hiking - the Diamond Lake loop itself would be boring

We walked just up to the Wanaka Lookout. It's a steep walk up stairs which are my bugbear. My benchmark walk is Key Summit. A long steady but comfortable gradient up into the sub-alpine area with n...

Excellent hike with great views

We hiked all the way to the top and the views were amazing even on a cloudy day. The hike definitely has some steep up sections, and one section is narrow with a sharp drop off. But it's fine for av...

Amazing hike - fantastic views

Excellent hike to Wanaka lookout and Rocky Mountain summit via Diamond lake. There’s a lovely view of the lake from above - the track around the lake doesn’t do it justice. Take the east track up to t...

Great views

Stunning little walk, great views over the small diamond lake as well as the larger lakes. It is a bit steep if you want to go to the top. At the lower sections there are stairs, and there are lots of...

Short Walk, Small Lake Covered with Trees

Diamond Lake was relatively small and surrounded by trees with only a few viewing points of the lake. One track was overgrown and run down. Not the greatest experience in the area.