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Fiordland National Park

Track • 8 – 10 days. Medium. One way.

This journey explores the glacial valleys and mountains of Fiordland from Lake Hauroko to Lake Manapouri, visiting Dusky Sound along the way.

Five Passes

Track • 6 – 7 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.

A classic trip starting and finishing at the Routeburn road. The five passes are; Sugarloaf pass, Park pass, Cow saddle, Fiery col, Fohn saddle. There are tracks in parts of the Rock Burn and B...

Milford Track

Track • 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.

The Milford Track is an alpine journey through Fiordland National Park, and New Zealand's most renowned walking track, visited by approximately 6 500 walkers during the Summer Season each year. Alm...

Kepler Track

Track • 3 – 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.

Popular loop track providing access to the mountains around Lake Te Anau.

Routeburn Track

Track • 2 – 4 days. Easy/medium. One way.

An internationally renowned and popular alpine crossing between Fiordland and Lake Wakatipu.

Hollyford Track

Track • 4 days. Medium. One way.

The Hollyford Track is a classic lowland Fiordland route from the Hollyford Road out to the coast at Martins Bay.

Green Lake / Lake Monowai Circuit

Track • 3 – 5 days. Medium. Loop track.

This is a 3 to 5 day circuit from the Lake Monowai roadend to Green Lake and the western end of Lake Monowai. The circuit take in the shores of both lakes as well as climbing to the tops north of ...

Greenstone / Caples Tracks

Track • 4 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.

The Greenstone and Caples Tracks are often linked together to form a circuit from the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Long valleys and good huts.

Mitre Peak

Track • 1 – 2 days. Hard. Return via same track.

Spectacular views of Milford Sound from an iconic peak.

Hump Ridge Track

Track • 3 days. Easy/medium. Loop track.

The Hump Ridge Track links the Waitutu coastline west of Invercargill with the subalpine landscape of the Hump Ridge. Historic buildings and viaducts.

George Sound Track

Track • 2 – 3 days. Hard. One way.

Remote travel over a lake and along an historic track to the sea.

Pyke - Big Bay Route

Track • 3 – 4 days. Hard. One way.

A more challenging extension to the Hollyford Track following old roads, rivers, lake edges, and beaches.

Lake Marian

Track • Easy/medium. Return via same track.

Short walk from the Hollyford Road up to a hanging valley and lake in the Darran Mountains.

Key Summit

Track • Easy. Return via same track.

Short, easy walk at the start of the Routeburn Track to a low summit. Panoramic views of the Greenstone, Hollyford, and Eglinton Valleys, and the snowy Darran, Ailsa, and Livingstone Ranges.

Hidden Lakes

Track • 1 day. Easy. Return by the same track.

Short walk past a series of lakes. Water access only.

U Pass

Track • 1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track.

A short loop track in the Earl Mountains.

Shallow Bay

Track • 0 – 2 days. Easy. Return by the same track.

Short and easy day or overnight walk to a hut just off the Kepler Track.

Falls Creek

Track • 1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.

Day or overnight trip to a choice of two rock bivvies off the Milford Road.

Manapouri Circle Track

Track • Easy/medium. Loop track.

Track goes through beech forest and along the Manapouri Lake and Waiau River. The track is well marked and cleared in spring by DOC.

Track grades

Easy: Unusually smooth, well-marked track, easy gradients. Up to about 4 hours per day.
Easy-medium: Typical lowland track. Generally easy walking and well marked. Ascents of up to 1000m. Some easy river crossings, unmarked travel along rivers.
Medium: Typical tops track. Experienced trampers only. Rough, muddy and poorly marked or unmarked. Ascents of up to 2000m. River crossings, open tops, passes. Up to about 8 hours per day.
Medium-hard: Navigation and snow skills (use of ice axe and crampons) required. Glaciers, exposure to falls.
Hard: Rough or non-existent tracks. Following ridges, bush spurs, and rivers. Steep ascents, arduous travel, hazardous conditions, snow and navigation skills essential.