Easy
4.5
(2)
132
hikers
Blue Lake loop
01:00
3.71km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 21, 2026
Waypoints
A
Start point
Parking
1
70 m
Adam Linday Gordon Lookout
Highlight • Lake
This lookout to the lake is named after Adam Lindsay Gordon who performed "Gordon's Leap" in 1864, jumping his horse onto the crater rim and back down. A sign by the parking lot tells you about his history.
Tip by
2
1.89 km
View of Blue Lake at Mount Gambier
Highlight • Viewpoint
Take the whole tour around the crater lake, as you will have great views from different perspectives.
Tip by
3
3.21 km
Blue Lake
Highlight • Lake
The lake formed from an ancient volcanic maar (a crater caused by an eruption that is initiated by contact with surface water). The color is really, spectacularly, strikingly blue.
Tip by
B
3.71 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.66 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
3.65 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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