WaterfallHidden gem
Whisky Falls
St Arnaud, Tasman
40 m moss-draped waterfall on the Lakeside Track at Nelson Lakes.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 2 hours
Whisky Falls is a 40 m waterfall surrounded by moss and ferns, reached on the Lakeside Track near St Arnaud. The path crosses shingle fans and an unbridged stream, so wet weather can complicate it. The Mount Robert Road start is only a few minutes from the village.
Good to know
- Start at the Lakeside Track end of Mount Robert Road, 2.8 km from SH63
- Pack warm waterproofs, the weather turns fast
- Sandflies in summer, wasps December to April
- Best time
- Dry day
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Mount Robert Road off SH63, 2.8 km to the track start
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
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