Nearby
McKellar Saddle (945 m), Upper Caples Valley
Caples Track
Track
•
2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
•
Distance: 614m away
A quiet track climbing alongside the Caples River through forest and grassy flats and over a sub-alpine saddle.
More ▶︎
Caples Valley Fallow Deer
Photograph
•
Distance: 614m away
Spooked a mob of 30+ deer back in 06/07.
More ▶︎
Mavora-Greenstone Walkway
Track
•
4 days. Easy. One way.
•
Distance: 941m away
Links with Greenstone Track.
More ▶︎
Greenstone / Caples Tracks
Track
•
4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.
•
Distance: 2.2km away
The Greenstone and Caples Tracks are often linked together to form a circuit from the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Long ...
More ▶︎
Greenstone Track
Track
•
2 – 3 days. Easy. One way.
•
Distance: 2.3km away
A famous, easy track along red tussock river flats.
More ▶︎
Boyd Creek to The Divide via Kiwi Burn and the Mavora Walkway
Article
•
Distance: 2.4km away
A New Year's trip through the Snowdon Forest and on to The Divide. Heavily affected by weather, I had to ...
More ▶︎
McKellar Hut
Hut
•
Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 26.
•
Distance: 2.6km away
New hut is being built/opened November 2011. Capacity for 26, two separate bunkrooms and main room.
More ▶︎
Morning at the Greenstone Saddle Camping Area.
Photograph
•
Distance: 2.8km away
Morning at the Greenstone Saddle Camping Area. McKellar Saddle, cloaked in cloud and dusted with snow, is left of centre.
More ▶︎
Greenstone Saddle Camping Area
Campsite
•
Informal campsite (DOC).
•
Distance: 3.0km away
Large informal campsite at Greenstone Saddle, near the top of the Greenstone Track.
More ▶︎
Lake Howden
Photograph
•
Distance: 3.8km away
Summer at Lake Howden is a magic time. The wind is warm, days are hot and sunny, and the fellow ...
More ▶︎
Upper Caples Hut
Hut
•
Club hut (Southern Lakes Deerstalkers Association). Capacity: 16.Bookings required.
•
Distance: 3.8km away
Comfortable hut in the Upper Caples Valley.
This hut was closed to the public in February 2014, but is now reopened ...
More ▶︎
Routeburn Track
Track
•
2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.
•
Distance: 4.0km away
An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.
More ▶︎
Parorama from Harris Saddle
Photograph
•
Distance: 4.0km away
several photographs put together to create a panoramic view
More ▶︎
Key Summit
Track
•
Easy. Return via same track.
•
Distance: 4.0km away
Short, easy walk at the start of the Routeburn Track to a low summit. Panoramic views of the Greenstone, Hollyford, ...
More ▶︎
Haast to The Divide
GPX file
•
Distance: 4.1km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
More ▶︎
Not The Routeburn
GPX file
•
Distance: 4.1km away
A six-passes, seven catchments trip through the Humboldt Mountains from Glenorchy to The Divide.
Note that for access from Double Barrel ...
More ▶︎
Howden Hut
Hut
•
Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28.
•
Distance: 4.3km away
Hut on the Routeburn Track, destroyed by a landslide in February 2020.
More ▶︎
Hollyford Valley
Photograph
•
Distance: 4.5km away
The Hollyford Valley floor sits just above sea level, while the Routeburn Track creeps along the Serpentine Range at around ...
More ▶︎
Fraser Creek
Track
•
1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. One way.
•
Distance: 4.9km away
One of several valleys that cut into the southern Humboldt Mountains. It passes through many kilometres of beech forest, river ...
More ▶︎
The Divide Shelter
Hut
•
Shelter (DOC).
•
Distance: 5.0km away
Open shelter at the Milford end of the Routeburn Track. Overnight use prohibited.
More ▶︎
Fraser Creek & Kay Creek
Photograph
•
Distance: 5.2km away
View from route to Steele Creek from the Upper Caples hut
More ▶︎
Great Walks Information
Article
•
Distance: 5.2km away
The DOC Great Walks are a set of premium tramping tracks throughout New Zealand.
More ▶︎
Earland Falls
Photograph
•
Distance: 5.2km away
A 174m watterfall that the Routeburn track passes right underneath.
More ▶︎
mid-Greenstone valley
Photograph
•
Distance: 5.5km away
Looking south, a few km from McKellar hut (April 2009)
More ▶︎
Scott Saddle route (Dart to Caples)
Track
•
1 – 2 days. Medium. One way.
•
Distance: 5.5km away
This route crosses the easiest pass from the Dart to Caples Valleys, via Scott Creek, Scott Saddle and Kay Creek ...
More ▶︎
Lake Gunn to Falls Creek.
Track
•
1 – 2 days. Hard. One way.
•
Distance: 5.7km away
A challenging day trip or overnight trip in Fiordland.
More ▶︎
Lake Marian
Track
•
Easy/medium. Return via same track.
•
Distance: 6.3km away
Short walk from the Hollyford Road up to a hanging valley and lake in the Darran Mountains.
More ▶︎
Marian Creek
Photograph
•
Distance: 6.6km away
Taken from the viewing gantry, an easy 10 minute walk from the carpark, Marian creek tumbles down the hillside on ...
More ▶︎
Falls Creek
Track
•
1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
•
Distance: 7.0km away
Day or overnight trip to a choice of two rock bivvies off the Milford Road.
More ▶︎
The Orchard
Photograph
•
Distance: 7.4km away
Open space edged by ribbonwood near Lake Mackenzie.
More ▶︎
Fraser Creek Waterfall
Photograph
•
Distance: 7.7km away
Unnamed waterfall crashing out of a hanging valley about half way up the Fraser. Its well worth the 15-20 minute ...
More ▶︎
Hollyford Track
Track
•
4 days. Medium. One way.
•
Distance: 7.7km away
The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.
More ▶︎
THE START OF THE DEMON TRAIL
Photograph
•
Distance: 7.7km away
Over this bridge the trail starts to live up to its name
More ▶︎
Cascade Creek Campsite
Campsite
•
Scenic Campsite (DOC). 120 spaces.
•
Distance: 7.8km away
Large campsite on the Milford Road at the foot of Lake Gunn. Wheelchair accessible toilet.
More ▶︎
The Darran Mountains
Photograph
•
Distance: 7.9km away
Taken from the Routeburn North of The Orchard, almost the whole length of the Hollyford valley is visible with Lake ...
More ▶︎
Fraser Creek flats
Photograph
•
Distance: 8.5km away
Fraser Creek passes through several grass flats which get more and more pleasant the closer to the head of the ...
More ▶︎
Lake Marian
Photograph
•
Distance: 8.7km away
Taken in October 2010 the lake appeared tiny in comparison to other photos and videos Ive seen of it online, ...
More ▶︎
Mid Caples Valley
Photograph
•
Distance: 9.0km away
Mid Caples Valley from pt1168, just above the bushedge the way to Sleepy Hollow. Mid Caples Hut is just visible ...
More ▶︎
Kay Creek Hut
Hut
•
Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 3.
•
Distance: 9.4km away
Kay Creek Hut (sleeps 3-4, fireplace, firewood available, creek water) makes up for in character what it lacks in comfort. ...
More ▶︎
Kay Creek
Photograph
•
Distance: 9.4km away
Kay Creek, looking downstream from Kay Creek Hut
More ▶︎
Lake Mackenzie Hut
Hut
•
Great Walks Hut (DOC). Capacity: 50.Bookings required.
•
Distance: 9.4km away
A Great Walks Hut on the Routeburn Track. During the summer season, bookings are required, with a maximum two-night stay. ...
More ▶︎
Lake Mackenzie Campsite
Campsite
•
Great Walks Campsite (DOC). 9 spaces.
•
Distance: 9.4km away
Small campsite on the Routeburn Track located near the hut.
More ▶︎
Lake MacKenzie
Photograph
•
Distance: 9.5km away
The lake just below the DoC hut, looking towards Emily Pass.
More ▶︎
steele creek track
Track
•
3 days. Medium. Loop track.
•
Distance: 9.5km away
Rugged route following steele creek. This track connets the Greenstone and caples valley bypassing the popular Mckellar hut but this ...
More ▶︎
Steele Creek Hut
Photograph
•
Distance: 9.7km away
Picture of the Renovated Steele Creek Hut.
More ▶︎
Emily Peak Reflections
Photograph
•
Distance: 9.9km away
Serenity can be found early morning at places like Lake Mackenzie.
More ▶︎
U Pass
Track
•
1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track.
•
Distance: 9.9km away
A short loop track in the Earl Mountains.
More ▶︎
Misty Morning Reflections at Lake MacKenzie
Photograph
•
Distance: 9.9km away
Taken from near the campisite at the top of lake on a cool crisp March morning, fog swirls over reflections ...
More ▶︎