Lake Angelus: 21 km in Nelson Lakes
The Lake Angelus is a named multi-day track in Nelson Lakes. The governing figure used here is 21 km (DOC · Angelus Hut), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 2 days. Grade: Tramping track. Season window: December to April.
Usually 11–12 km in via the ridge, similar out via Speargrass. Angelus Hut is booked. St Arnaud is the village. Alpine, exposed, and full in summer.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: St Arnaud, Mt Robert car park, Angelus Hut, Speargrass Hut. Cabins and holiday homes load live around each stop; hut and trailhead pins without a town page still search by radius.
Book DOC huts and Great Walks on the DOC system where that applies. Town beds are what this site lists. Carry the day’s food on remote legs — several of these routes have no shop between ends.
Stop by stop
St Arnaud — village, Lake Rotoiti. Mt Robert car park — ridge start. Angelus Hut — the lake night. Speargrass Hut — bad-weather exit.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · Angelus Hut. Confirm opening dates, slips and hut bookings on the operator or DOC page before you travel; alpine and West Coast tracks close or reroute after weather.
