Track Information

The Milford Track is New Zealand's most famous tramping route and is one of the most famous walking tracks in the world. It is located in stunning scenery amidst mountains and temperate rain forest in Fiordland National Park in the southwest of the South Island.

The track spans a distance of 53.5 km starting at the head of Lake Te Anau and finishing at Milford Sound at Sandfly Point. The track is administered by the Department of Conservation and is one of the ten Great Walks.

The Lake Te Anau end of the track can be reached either by a ferry, or by climbing over Dore Pass from the Milford Sound road.

Sandfly Point can only be reached by the sea, either sea kayaking or the regular ferry which runs for trampers during the peak season. Due to its fame, and its enormous popularity, the Milford is also one of the most highly regulated walking tracks in the world.

The Kepler Track is a 60 kilometer loop right near Te Anau. The kepler is a really good track to do if you only have a few days around Fiordland.

An easy tramping track (or hike if you prefer), it usually takes three nights to complete. Although the Kepler Challenge run sees competitors complete the whole track in 4-12 hours! Bev has finished the event 20+ times, as well as walking the Kepler with friends and family so if you have questions about the Kepler - just get in touch.

Customers tramping the kepler can leave cars parked at Bev's Hire and walk to the start of the track (the Control Gates).

The Kepler is one of the more exposed tramps around Fiordland, you really need to take emergency gear. Taking a storm proof rain jacket is required even in a good forcast as conditions can change very quickly. Yes our parkas are up to the task!

It is really pretty. Routeburn falls are amazing in flood, if you are lucky enough for rain. Much of the Routeburn Track is also accessible to day hikers, especially Key Summit on the western (Te Anau) end, the site of a popular viewpoint and nature walk not far from the roadway.