Challenging
Trails
Trails in Fiordland National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
Challenging
Routeburn Track
A classic 20 mile alpine traverse with huts, lakes, and big views.
Challenging
Kepler Track
A classic 60 km loop: airy ridges, beech forests, and lake shores.Challenging
Kepler Track to Mount Luxmore
Forest-to-alpine sprint with Fiordland’s best bang-for-buck views
Challenging
Luxmore Summit Track
Big alpine views above Lake Te Anau for those willing to climb
Moderate
Key Summit Track
Short climb to Fiordland panoramas, tarns, and alpine bogs
Challenging
Lake Marian Track
Short, rough climb to a mirror-still alpine lake in a hanging valleyChallenging
Gertrude Saddle Route
Short, serious alpine scramble to Milford Sound-class viewsModerate
Sutherland Falls Track
Side trip to NZ’s tallest waterfall, roaring from Lake QuillChallenging
Barrier Knob from Gertrude Saddle Car Park
A spicy alpine day to sky-high views above Milford Sound
Moderate
Routeburn Track to Lake Mackenzie
Rainforest to alpine, finishing at a glassy blue lake
Moderate
Hollyford Track
A mountains-to-sea tramp through river flats, lakes, and wild coast.
Challenging
Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track
Coast-to-alpine loop with big views, heritage viaducts, and comfy lodges.
Challenging
Hump Ridge Track
Coast-to-alpine Great Walk with big views and comfy lodges
Easy
Milford Foreshore Walk
Iconic Mitre Peak views on a quick, flat foreshore loop
Easy
Milford Track: Sandfly Point to Giant Gate Falls
Classic Milford rainforest stroll to a thundering 30 m waterfall
Moderate
Earland Falls via Routeburn Track
Lush Routeburn stroll to a thundering 174 m cascade
Moderate
Routeburn Track to Earland Falls
A Great Walk sampler to a 174 m waterfall that roars after rain
Challenging
Waitutu Track
Remote coast-and-forest tramp with viaducts, dolphins, and mud
Challenging
Dusky Track
NZ’s grittiest hut trek: solitude, mud, and sublime Fiordland.Challenging
George Sound Track
Remote, muddy epic to a rarely seen Fiordland fjord
Challenging
Monument Track
A steep, boat-in scramble to Lake Manapouri’s grandstand view
Moderate
Mount Burns Tarns Track
Short, punchy climb to mirror-like alpine tarns above Borland Saddle
Challenging
Circle Track
Steep loop to big Lake Manapouri views, then beaches and birdsong
Challenging
Mt Burns Route
Alpine tarns and big Fiordland views with a quiet, wild feel
Moderate
Hollyford Track to Hidden Falls
Classic Fiordland rainforest day walk to a thundering waterfall
Challenging
South Coast Track
Rugged south coast, tramway viaducts, dolphins, and deep mud.
Challenging
Manapouri Circle Track
Steep loop to big Lake Manapouri views, reached by water taxiModerate
Greenstone Track
Quiet valley tramp: beech forest, tussock flats, swing bridges
Easy
Cascade Creek Nature Walk
Short beech-forest loop with easy Lake Gunn and mountain peeksChallenging
Lake Hauroko Lookout Track
Steep, rough climb to a big, crowd-free Lake Hauroko panorama
Challenging
Moraine Creek Route
Rugged bush-to-basin slog to lonely Lake Adelaide and rock bivvies
Easy
Lake Howden Track
Mossy beech-forest ramble from The Divide to a quiet lakeshore.
Easy
Giant Gate Falls Track
Easy Milford Track walk to the swing-bridge view of Giant Gate Falls
Moderate
Hidden Falls Track
Flat rainforest walk to a thunderous, tucked-away waterfall
Moderate
Caples Track
Forest-cloaked river valley with a quiet feel and saddle viewsEasy
The Chasm Walk
A quick wow: roaring chasm, sculpted rock, and lush rainforest
Easy
Bowen Falls Walk
Quick boat-and-bush stroll to Milford Sound’s tallest waterfall
Moderate
Lake Alabaster Track
Easy Hollyford ramble to a mirror-calm lake and a comfy hut
Easy
Pop's View Lookout Walk
Roadside panorama over the Hollyford Valley with kea and a memorialEasy
Mirror Lakes Walk
Ten-minute, mirror-perfect stop for Earl Mountains reflections
Challenging
Mistake Creek Track
Wild beech valley to open flats with a walk wire and crossings.
Easy
Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay
Easy forest-and-lake stroll to a serene swimming bay.
Easy
Shallow Bay Track
Beech forest stroll to Lake Manapouri’s quiet, swimmable Shallow Bay.Challenging
Grebe Valley Track
Remote valley tramp to Green Lake’s landslide basin and big views
Challenging
Green Lake Track
Remote Fiordland tramp to a serene alpine lake and hut
Moderate
Hope Arm Track
Quiet beech-forest walk to a swimmable bay on Lake Manapouri
Challenging
Wairaurahiri Track
Remote river-to-coast tramping through primeval Fiordland forest
Easy
Lake Gunn Nature Walk
Mossy beech loop with quick lake views and big scenery-to-effort
Easy
Dock Bay Track
Easy lakeside stroll to a swim friendly bay on Lake Te Anau
Challenging
Big Bay–Martins Bay Coastal Route
Remote beaches, big rivers, and penguins on a wild coastal edge
Challenging
Falls Creek Route
Steep Fiordland route to a lonely ice-flecked alpine cirque
Challenging
Puysegur Point Track
Wild, historic tramp to a lonely lighthouse at the end of Fiordland
Challenging
Hauroko Burn Track
Remote, boat-in gateway to Fiordland’s mud, rivers, and big silence
Easy
Humboldt Falls Track
Short rainforest stroll to a big, distant waterfall viewpointEasy
Eglinton Nature Walk
Short, flat beech forest loop with serene Lake Gunn vistas.Easy
East Homer Nature Walk
A quick alpine stroll beneath sheer cliffs by Homer Tunnel.
Easy
Lake Monowai Lookout Track
Short forest loop to a big Lake Monowai panorama
Easy
Jamestown Track
Short history detour to Fiordland’s lost coastal settlement
Challenging
Dore Pass Route
Rugged back door to the Milford Track—no boat required.
Challenging
Grave–Talbot Track
Historic, serious alpine crossing linking Milford Road and Hollyford.Challenging
North Borland Hut Track
Remote Fiordland tramp to a hut through rugged beech forest
Easy
Marian Falls Track
A quick rainforest stroll to photogenic cascades and a swing bridge
Challenging
Tūtoko Valley Route
Wild, mossy river route beneath Fiordland’s highest peakChallenging
Demon Trail
Rugged, rooty hut-to-hut grind beside Lake McKerrow
Challenging
Pyke–Big Bay Route
Wild Fiordland river-to-coast traverse for well-equipped pros
Challenging
Lake Hauroko to Teal Bay Hut Track
Remote, wet haul along Hauroko’s shore to a lonely hutEasy
Kepler Track: Control Gates to Brod Bay
Gentle lakeside warm-up to Kepler with ferns, shade, and a beach.
Easy
Helena Falls Track
Short, splashy stroll to a towering waterfall in Deep Cove.
Easy
Monowai Lookout Track
Quick beech forest stroll to a quiet Lake Monowai lookout
Easy
Homer Tunnel Nature Walk
Quick alpine stroll beside Milford Road’s dramatic granite walls
Easy
Lake Mistletoe Track
Quick, quiet beech‑forest loop to a small reflective lake
Easy
Borland Nature Walk
Mossy beech forest loop with a swing bridge and zero crowds.
Challenging
Rodger Inlet Track
Remote, rugged tramping to a tiny hut on Lake Monowai’s edgeModerate
Lake Hankinson Track
Short bush walk plus boat to Fiordland’s oldest backcountry hutEasy
