Lake Matheson

nice easy walk. 1.5hr loop around the lake. slightly wet walk.

In New Zealand, the lake that perfectly maps the reflection of the lakeside mountains and forests is called the Mirror Lake. Matherson Lake is the most beautiful and famous Mirror Lake. When the wind is calm, under the blue sky and white clouds, the lake of Matherson Lake is like a natural mirror, flawlessly reflecting the two highest peaks of New Zealand ~ Mount Cook (3724 meters) and Mount Tasman (3,497 meters). The reflection of the Twin Peaks is the most representative landscape of New Zealand tourism. Matherson Lake, 6 kilometers from Fox Glacier Town, can be reached in 10 minutes by car. There are two ways to visit Matherson Lake: 1. Roaming around the lake. There are well-equipped, 4.4 kilometers long lake-round trails, which have 3 observation decks, around for about 1.5 hours a week. 2. Watch the reflection. 15 minutes walk from the entrance of the trail, it is the best place to watch the reflection of the Twin Peaks, the silver mirror-like lake, the snowy mountains, the dense forest~ together with the eye, the beautiful scenery is unforgettable.

World Natural Heritage Site, Matherson Lake on New Zealand's South Island (Lake Matheson) formed 14 thousand years ago, is the product of Fox glacier retreat. It is located in ancient forests, the lake here is pure and sweet. The lake is like a mirror, Perfectly reflected the snowy Cook Mountain (Aoraki Mt Cook). It is five kilometers away from Fox Glacier and is a paradise for photographers. It is not far from Joseph Franz Glacier. We drove from the glacier town to Wanaka in the morning, and went down to Matheson Lake in the middle. It rained the day before yesterday, the ground was a bit muddy, but the air was very fresh and quite comfortable. Because the time was limited, I had to hurry up and walk for a while. It took more than an hour and two hours to swim completely. The Matherson Lake was very calm and the reflection was beautiful. Unfortunately, it was a bit cloudy at the time, if the blue sky was more beautiful!

马瑟森湖是新西兰南岛西海岸的一处非常清静优雅的湖泊，这里的湖水非常的平静清澈，在晴朗的日子，他就像是一面巨大的镜子，将周围的森林和天空倒映其间，真的是非常的漂亮，分不清到底是倒影还是真实的景象。

位于Fox Glacier小镇附近，我们去的那天正好赶上新西兰的飓风，公园居然关了，但第二天再去就开放了。湖不大，绕行一圈4.4公里，大部分时间是在走树林步道，有几个点能看到湖，甚至远处雪山在湖中的倒影，很有意境。免费的，门口的咖啡馆也不错。

环湖一圈大概需要一个半小时到二小时，有三个观景平台。马瑟森湖是需要晴天才能来得，阴天不是特别合适，我们正好是阴天，拍出来的照片不特别好。远处的雪山都被云雾遮盖了，什么都看不到。这里最著名镜湖，只是我们的倒影由于天气原因不是最完美。