Lake Agnes Teahouse
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10km round trip from Chateau LL 415 m elevation gain
Parking is becoming a little crazy up here so I'm pretty happy we could just park at the Chateau whenever we arrived. This also means quieter trails since most people come early to get a space and head out. We passed a lot of people coming down when we started the trail at 11:45. Since we planned a longer hike the next day, this one was for fun (and scones).
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We only saw maybe 2 or 3 lots of hikers on the way up. The little triangle of Lake Louise appears at the switchback corner, this means you're making progress.
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We passed Mirror Lake then this beautiful waterfall.
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Time for the steps.
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There was a heat warning today but we had cloud cover a lot of the way up. I was probably still purple upon arrival at Lake Agnes. I never get tired of seeing this lake appear as you turn the corner.
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We went directly to the Teahouse and waited about 10 mins for a table. It was lovely. The tables and chairs are original from 1905.
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Look at the details on this door.
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Scones (tea biscuits) are baked fresh every day.
We approve.
The clouds had cleared by now so we sauntered round the lake to enjoy the views.
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The colour of the lake changes depending on your view and the sun, it's fantastic.
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There is an alternate route down, crossing the outlet stream and descending on stairs initially. It's a little more technical than the other side. The views are different, we crossed a rockpile under Big Beehive.
This is Mirror Lake from the other side, Mt St Piran in the back. Much quieter over here.
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The trails connect and it's a hot trek back down the switchbacks. We pass a huge number of unprepared people at this point, no water, flip flops, you name it. Sigh. I wonder what this trail is like in a normal year?
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