The Alps2Ocean mountain bike trail follows the edge of Lake Pukaki for part of its length.

Geography

The glacial feed to the lakes gives them a distinctive blue colour, created by glacial flour, the extremely finely ground rock particles from the glaciers.Lake Pukaki covers an area of 178.7 km², and the surface elevation of the lake normally ranges from 518.2 to 532 m above sea level.

The lake is fed at its northern end by the braided

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