There are many hiking and tramping opportunities
From Lake Ohau Cottage there are plenty of hiking and tramping options. There is an easy walk along the lake, the start of the Freehold Creek walk is just down the road, and literally thousands of acres of conservation land are within reach. The Ruataniwha Conservation Park has over 36,000 hectares of rugged mountains, beech forests, rivers, tracks and huts. The Ahuriri Conservation Park comprises 49,000 hectares of wetlands and mountains where one can hike, tramp, climb, fish, hunt, ride horses or mountain bike.
From Lake Ohau cottage there is everything from easy short or day walks such as Freehold Creek track, Quailburn Track, North Temple Valley to more challenging tramps which include overnight stays in huts.
