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Trails
Trails in Fiordland National Park
Compare distance, typical time, difficulty, and trail details.
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Routeburn Track
A classic 20 mile alpine traverse with huts, lakes, and big views.
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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
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Luxmore Summit Track
Big alpine views above Lake Te Anau for those willing to climb
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Key Summit Track
Short climb to Fiordland panoramas, tarns, and alpine bogs
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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
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Routeburn Track to Lake Mackenzie
Rainforest to alpine, finishing at a glassy blue lake
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Hollyford Track
A mountains-to-sea tramp through river flats, lakes, and wild coast.
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Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track
Coast-to-alpine loop with big views, heritage viaducts, and comfy lodges.
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Hump Ridge Track
Coast-to-alpine Great Walk with big views and comfy lodges
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Milford Foreshore Walk
Iconic Mitre Peak views on a quick, flat foreshore loop
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Milford Track: Sandfly Point to Giant Gate Falls
Classic Milford rainforest stroll to a thundering 30 m waterfall
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Earland Falls via Routeburn Track
Lush Routeburn stroll to a thundering 174 m cascade
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Routeburn Track to Earland Falls
A Great Walk sampler to a 174 m waterfall that roars after rain
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Waitutu Track
Remote coast-and-forest tramp with viaducts, dolphins, and mud
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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
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Monument Track
A steep, boat-in scramble to Lake Manapouri’s grandstand view
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Mount Burns Tarns Track
Short, punchy climb to mirror-like alpine tarns above Borland Saddle
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Circle Track
Steep loop to big Lake Manapouri views, then beaches and birdsong
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Mt Burns Route
Alpine tarns and big Fiordland views with a quiet, wild feel
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Hollyford Track to Hidden Falls
Classic Fiordland rainforest day walk to a thundering waterfall
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South Coast Track
Rugged south coast, tramway viaducts, dolphins, and deep mud.
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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
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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
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Moraine Creek Route
Rugged bush-to-basin slog to lonely Lake Adelaide and rock bivvies
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Lake Howden Track
Mossy beech-forest ramble from The Divide to a quiet lakeshore.
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Giant Gate Falls Track
Easy Milford Track walk to the swing-bridge view of Giant Gate Falls
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Hidden Falls Track
Flat rainforest walk to a thunderous, tucked-away waterfall
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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
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Bowen Falls Walk
Quick boat-and-bush stroll to Milford Sound’s tallest waterfall
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Lake Alabaster Track
Easy Hollyford ramble to a mirror-calm lake and a comfy hut
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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
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Mistake Creek Track
Wild beech valley to open flats with a walk wire and crossings.
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Kepler Track: Rainbow Reach to Shallow Bay
Easy forest-and-lake stroll to a serene swimming bay.
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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
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Green Lake Track
Remote Fiordland tramp to a serene alpine lake and hut
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Hope Arm Track
Quiet beech-forest walk to a swimmable bay on Lake Manapouri
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Wairaurahiri Track
Remote river-to-coast tramping through primeval Fiordland forest
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Lake Gunn Nature Walk
Mossy beech loop with quick lake views and big scenery-to-effort
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Dock Bay Track
Easy lakeside stroll to a swim friendly bay on Lake Te Anau
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Big Bay–Martins Bay Coastal Route
Remote beaches, big rivers, and penguins on a wild coastal edge
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Falls Creek Route
Steep Fiordland route to a lonely ice-flecked alpine cirque
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Puysegur Point Track
Wild, historic tramp to a lonely lighthouse at the end of Fiordland
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Hauroko Burn Track
Remote, boat-in gateway to Fiordland’s mud, rivers, and big silence
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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.
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Lake Monowai Lookout Track
Short forest loop to a big Lake Monowai panorama
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Jamestown Track
Short history detour to Fiordland’s lost coastal settlement
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Dore Pass Route
Rugged back door to the Milford Track—no boat required.
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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
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Marian Falls Track
A quick rainforest stroll to photogenic cascades and a swing bridge
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Tūtoko Valley Route
Wild, mossy river route beneath Fiordland’s highest peakChallenging
Demon Trail
Rugged, rooty hut-to-hut grind beside Lake McKerrow
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Pyke–Big Bay Route
Wild Fiordland river-to-coast traverse for well-equipped pros
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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.
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Helena Falls Track
Short, splashy stroll to a towering waterfall in Deep Cove.
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Monowai Lookout Track
Quick beech forest stroll to a quiet Lake Monowai lookout
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Homer Tunnel Nature Walk
Quick alpine stroll beside Milford Road’s dramatic granite walls
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Lake Mistletoe Track
Quick, quiet beech‑forest loop to a small reflective lake
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Borland Nature Walk
Mossy beech forest loop with a swing bridge and zero crowds.
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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
