Road directions to Lake Brunner Lodge
Please follow directions to the lodge from North, South and East directions.
From Greymouth North, 50 minutes
- Take Route 6 and head south
- At Kumara Junction take Route 73 toward Arthurs Pass/Christchurch
- Go 7 kms to the town of Kumara and at the end of the town take the left turn where signposted to Mitchells
- Follow this road for 9 kms until the next signpost to Mitchells, turn left and cross over a bridge, the road turns to gravel
- Follow the road for 12 kms until the lake comes into view
- Watch for the Lodge on the right hand side of the road (sometimes folks miss the Lodge as they are absorbing the beauty of Lake Brunner on the left)
- Turn right into Lake Brunner Lodge and follow the driveway to the reception
From Hokitika, 50 minutes
- Take Route 6 and head north At Kumara Junction take Route 73 toward Arthurs Pass/Christchurch
- Go 7 kms to the town of Kumara and at the end of the town take the left turn where signposted to Mitchells
- Follow this road for 9 kms until the next signpost to Mitchells, turn left and cross over a bridge, the road turns to gravel/dirt
- Follow the road for 12 kms until the lake comes into view
- Watch for the Lodge on the right hand side of the road (sometimes folks miss the Lodge as they are absorbing the beauty of Lake Brunner on the left)
- Turn right into Lake Brunner Lodge and follow the driveway to the reception
From Arthur's Pass, approximately 1 hour
- Continue west through Otira and on to Jacksons (a tavern on the left)
- Pass Jacksons tavern and turn right towards Lake Brunner crossing the Taramakau River. (by Sir Stanley Gooseman Bridge)
- Continue straight along this road for 16 kms
- Eventually it becomes a gravel/dirt road, continue for a further 5 kms
- Sign for Mitchells, cross the single lane bridge
- Turn left into Lake Brunner Lodge and follow the driveway to the reception