Cluster · Mata-Utu
Lake Lalolalo crater
Half-day cluster by car: a deep crater lake south-west of the town; go in the morning and bring water, there is nothing to buy.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- forbidden
- Time budget
- half
- Rescue coverage
- 100% ≤7′
- max p90 5.5′
- Places
- 2
Rules in force · 8No taxi rank
- Oceania ↗Oceania's island states guard their farms and reefs at the border: tick 'yes' on the arrival card for any food, plant, animal product, soil or used outdoor gear, and let the officer decide.
- Oceania ↗Across the tropical South Pacific, cyclones are possible from November to April: choose insurance that covers weather delays and keep one spare night before a long-haul departure.
- Polynesia ↗In much of Polynesia Sunday is kept for church and family: expect shops, tours and some flights to stop, and dress and behave quietly in villages.
- Wallis and Futuna ↗Entry rules are set by France but separately from Schengen: EU citizens enter freely, other passports should check the French government's rules for Wallis and Futuna, and an onward ticket is required.
- Wallis and Futuna ↗Land belongs to families and customary chiefs: ask before visiting sites, beaches or islets, and respect the kings and their villages.
- Wallis (Uvea) ↗Land belongs to families and customary chiefs: ask before visiting sites, beaches or islets.
- Mata-Utu ↗No taxi rank: bags go from the pre-booked car to the door, never on a walk.
- Mata-Utu ↗Sunday is for Mass and family: almost everything is shut, so buy food on Saturday.
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Map to the centre
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The crater rim and the track to it (approximate box).
- Slope
- steep
- Stairs
- Rough steps at the rim
- Shade
- medium
- Surface
- track, grass and rough rock
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
A - Track end parking (field-verify)
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
B - Rim viewpoint (field-verify)
Place to sit · works in any conditions
C - Track shade (field-verify)
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
D - Rim path west (field-verify)
Place to sit · works in any conditions
E - Rim path east (field-verify)
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
F - Track junction (field-verify)
Food & drink · works in any conditions
100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 5.5 min) · 100% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
- Go by car in the morning: the rim is the view, the walls are steep, and the lake is not for swimming.
- The stone ramparts of a Tongan-era fortress in the south of Wallis: go by car in the morning with your driver, ask permission at the site, and stay on the paths.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral and royal palace | Car north-east | ~15 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Do not swim in or climb down to the lake: the crater walls are steep and rescue is far.
- Ask the village before you visit: the site is on customary land.
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.