Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club
| Access to the NZ Lakes |
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| 8th February 2007 |
Aardwolfs Ice Hockey Club |
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| How to get to Lake Ida, Lake Evelyn and Lake Lyndon Written driving instructions at the bottom of the page: |
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| Go to Natural Ice Reports | Click on the Picture for Bigger Version | |
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| Driving Instructions from Christchurch to Lake Lyndon (Via Porters Pass) Head out of Christchurch through Yaldhurst follow the signposts through Darfield, through Springfield, head up Porters Pass and on to Lake Lyndon which is on the way down Porters Pass on the Left. | |||
| Driving Instructions from Christchurch to Lake Lyndon (Via the Lyndon Road) (Refer to Above Map) Note: the Lyndon Road is frequently closed and is described as a fair weather Road. | |||
| Leave Christchurch through Yaldhurst, Turn Left at the signposted corner for Hororata You should cross over the railway lines and head west, on reaching Hororata, turn left at the Hororata Roundabout. follow the main road sweeping right by the sawmill. Keep going until you come to the Stop sign that is also signposted Mt Hutt Left, Windwhistle Right, go straight over from the Stop sign Heading for Lake Coleridge, Turn Right at the signposts for Mount Olympus and Lake Ida on to Homestead Road. Instead of Turning Left at the Harper road Corner to go to Lake Ida and Olympus continue straight on down the Lyndon Road to Lake Lyndon. | |||
| Driving Instructions from Christchurch to Lake Evelyn Leave Christchurch through Yaldhurst, Turn Left at the signposted corner for Hororata You should cross over the railway lines and head west, on reaching Hororata, turn left at the Hororata Roundabout. follow the main road sweeping right by the sawmill. Keep going until you come to the Stop sign that is also signposted Mt Hutt Left, Windwhistle Right, go straight over from the Stop sign Heading for Lake Coleridge, Turn Right at the signposts for Mount Olympus and Lake Ida on to Homestead Road. Turn Left into Harper Road to go to Lake Ida and Olympus instead of straight on to Lake Lyndon. Drive past the Lake Ida and Olympus Turn about one kilometre to see Lake Evelyn on your Right. | |||
| Once you Get there Click on the Map Below for a bigger version showing the best Access to Ida and Evelyn | |||
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| Driving Instructions from Christchurch to Lake Ida and Walking Instructions to get to Little Lake Ida (see Insert Above) Leave Christchurch through Yaldhurst, Turn Left at the signposted corner for Hororata You should cross over the railway lines and head west, on reaching Hororata, turn left at the Hororata Roundabout. follow the main road sweeping right by the sawmill. Keep going until you come to the Stop sign that is also signposted Mt Hutt Left, Windwhistle Right, go straight over from the Stop sign Heading for Lake Coleridge, Turn Right at the signposts for Mount Olympus and Lake Ida on to Homestead Road. Turn Left into Harper Road to go to Lake Ida and Olympus instead of straight on to Lake Lyndon. Turn Right through the Gate onto the Lake Ida and Olympus Road, Turn Left at the signpost for Lake Ida. (if the gate here is locked its about 20 minuets walk to the lake) See the above Picture. To get to Little Lake Ida from Lake Ida takes about 20 minutes, you walk from in front of the Ida Lodge between the Enclosure and the Main Lake, then follow the track round Lake Ida over the shingle scree to Little Lake Ida.Click the Picture Below to show the Access  | |||
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