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Routeburn Track

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The most popular side trip in terms of numbers as this track to the left (or right if approaching from the carpark) is a day walk accessible from The Divide. The track continues and then ends to become an unmarked route along the Livingstone Mountains eventually leading down a spur to McKellar Hut on
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Various side trips can be found off the main route that are available between both ends of the Routeburn Track, and some trampers incorporate these into a full crossing while others use the main track as an access point to explore the various options available. Starting from the Routeburn Shelter and
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From Lake Mackenzie, the track crosses a small flat before climbing to the tree line. It then gradually descends past the 'Orchard', an open grassy area dotted with ribbonwood trees, to Earland Falls (174m high). The route passes under the falls but in times of heavy flow an alternative route exists
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Above Lake Harris, the track arrives at the Harris shelter. The popular side trip to Conical Hill (1515m) is commonly done from the shelter, and offers a 360 degree view of the area. From the saddle (1255m), the track traverses southwards along the Hollyford face, with expansive views out to Martins
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along the Routeburn track (approx 32 km) usually held in April each year that is completed in times of 3–9 hours depending on individual ability. Often the fastest runners complete the entire track in under three hours which is much faster than the 3 days the average tramper takes to complete
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This area gets much less rain than Milford Sound, and the forests are very different, especially on the eastern side of the saddle, which due to less rainfall is predominantly made up of New Zealand red beech and mountain beech, with relatively few ferns. The track spends a long time on the high
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Leaving the Routeburn Flats hut, the track climbs steadily towards the Routeburn Falls Hut, passing Eagle Bluff and Emily creek, and across the site of a major slip in 1994. This slip has cleared the beech forest from around the track affording views back down the Routeburn as well as up the
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As it is a relatively short track, much of the Routeburn Track is also accessible to day hikers. Key Summit (918m), on the western end is the site of a popular viewpoint and nature walk not far from the roadway, and the return to the Routeburn Flats Hut are both commonly done in a day.
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waterfall and leads to a steeper climb that goes above the gorge to Forge Flats, the site of an early blacksmith camp. The valley opens up soon after this point, re-crosses the Routeburn and heads towards the Routeburn flats.
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Because you usually tramp the track from one end and finish it at the other transport can be challenging: the distance between trackheads is 340 km (a 5-hour drive). Transport options include bus,
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and maintains three huts along the track: Routeburn Flats Hut, Routeburn Falls Hut, and Lake Mackenzie Hut; in addition there is an emergency shelter at Harris Saddle. The track overlaps both the
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To the left of Mackenzie Hut a track beside the lake leads to the Lake Mackenzie campsite first and Split Rock second which is a large rock with a split large enough to walk through.
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In July 2016, a Czech hiker fell and died in deep snow while hiking the track in winter; his partner sheltered at the Lake Mackenzie Huts for a month before she was rescued.
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In March 2008 an Israeli tourist went missing on the track. Her body was later found near Roaring Creek; it appears that she had wandered off track for an unknown reason.
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From the Harris Shelter a steep route takes you to the top of Conical Hill and is the highest marked trail on the Routeburn Track, a wide vista can be seen from the top.
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In December 1963 a party of 15 school students and teachers were struck by a freak blizzard while crossing the Harris saddle. Two students died of hypothermia.
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An advanced tramping track to the right of the trail that links back toward the Lake Sylvan walk and Sylvan campsite as well as the Route Burn North Branch.
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Lake Howden Hut was a potential option for lodging between Milford Sound Road and Lake Mackenzie Hut until it was destroyed by landslide in February 2020.
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dropping below the falls to a small bridge. The track continues its gradual descent down to Lake Howden. From here the track branches off towards the
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An advanced multi-day tramping track accessed over the river from Routeburn Flats Hut; this route links with Rockburn Track and Sugarloaf Track.
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which create a semi-circuit back towards Glenorchy, the Routeburn continuing past Key Summit to The Divide road end and the end of the track.
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ridges around Harris Saddle, with great long-distance views in many directions. The track has a long history of use dating back to the 1880s.
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An unmarked advanced tramping route which via Emily Pass allows access back down to Lake Mackenzie or via Fraser Creek access into the
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Starting at Routeburn Road end, the track crosses a suspension bridge and starts as a gentle sidle up the true left hand side of the
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A marked track which leads from the right of Lake Howden down to the Hollyford Road. This track was originally a cattle track for
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Another advanced tramping track on the right just after the Harris Shelter but this time marked leads down to the Hollyford Road.
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Just before the Harris Saddle Shelter and after Lake Harris to the right is an unmarked advanced tramping route which leads to
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A short loop track to the left of the main trail with much signage mainly made for day walkers from the Routeburn Shelter end.
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The track to the left of Lake Howden leads initially to the Howden Campsite and later to the Greenstone and Caples Tracks.
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There are a variety of New Zealand native birds to be seen on and near the track. Parrots like the
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Late October to late April. Possible to walk in winter months too, but for experienced hikers only
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Bay and the Tasman Sea, before a descent of a steep series of zig-zags to Lake Mackenzie Hut.
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Past the Routeburn Falls hut, the track becomes narrower and more technical as it climbs past
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Routeburn Track Profile (Note: Lake Howden Hut was destroyed by landslide in February 2020)
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who would take his cattle from the Hollyford to the Greenstone Valley and back.
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The Routeburn Track was named one of the top eleven trails in the world by the
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can often be seen and heard, and are quite large in comparison to the smaller
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New Zealand Mountain Safety Council's Tramping Video Series: Routeburn Track
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of New Zealand. The track can be done in either direction, starting on the
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Routeburn (north branch) towards Mt. Somnus (2293m) and Mt Momus (2148m).
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Hypothermia, sunburn, high winds, rocks, snow, rain & avalanche risks
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In May 2018 a 68-year-old man died on the track from a "medical event".
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Routeburn Track, New Zealand Great Walks, Department of Conservation
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New Zealand Mountain Safety Council's video on the Routeburn Track
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Access to the Routeburn Track is not as tightly controlled as the
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Alpine views, lakes, forests, tussocklands, rivers, waterfalls
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ending at the Divide some of the side trips available are:
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or car relocation. Some people get around this by doing a
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1255m. Highest point of main track near saddle is 1300m.
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A small rest point in sand next to the Routeburn River.
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with another walker going in the opposite direction.
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Routeburn Track emergency shelters at Harris Saddle
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Highest point of entire track. 234:New Zealand Department of Conservation 2202: 1786: 1672: 1366:and New Zealand's smallest bird, the 1197:, was filmed on the Routeburn track. 1174:trilogy on the track itself, but the 1559:"Tourist's family visits death site" 1538:. Otago Daily Times. 13 January 2018 1235: 1210:There is an annual mountain run the 3381:Hiking and tramping tracks in Otago 1619:. Stuff (Fairfax). 22 January 2017. 1155:In media, news, and popular culture 1071: 414:(links to map & photo sources) 13: 3355:Routeburn Track - nominal location 3283:Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Site 1583:. Stuff (Fairfax). 25 August 2016. 1397:Kākāriki (yellow-crowned parakeet) 984:Rockburn Track and Sugarloaf Track 252:from Lake Howden near The Divide. 14: 3412: 1642: 1047: 2596:Taumoana (Five Finger Peninsula) 2520:Lake McKerrow / Whakatipu Waitai 1771: 1417: 1403: 1389: 1375: 1302: 1290: 1278: 1266: 1254: 1242: 1142: 1130: 1118: 1106: 1094: 950: 287: 29: 1634:. 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2826: 2821: 2816: 2814:Electric River 2811: 2809:Eglinton River 2806: 2801: 2796: 2791: 2786: 2781: 2776: 2771: 2766: 2761: 2756: 2751: 2746: 2741: 2736: 2731: 2726: 2720: 2718: 2714: 2713: 2711: 2710: 2705: 2700: 2695: 2690: 2685: 2680: 2675: 2669: 2667: 2663: 2662: 2660: 2659: 2657:Wick Mountains 2654: 2649: 2644: 2639: 2634: 2629: 2623: 2621: 2617: 2616: 2614: 2613: 2608: 2603: 2598: 2593: 2588: 2583: 2578: 2573: 2568: 2562: 2560: 2556: 2555: 2553: 2552: 2547: 2542: 2537: 2532: 2527: 2522: 2517: 2512: 2510:Lake Manapouri 2507: 2502: 2497: 2492: 2487: 2482: 2477: 2475:Lake Alabaster 2471: 2469: 2465: 2464: 2462: 2461: 2456: 2451: 2446: 2441: 2436: 2431: 2426: 2421: 2416: 2411: 2406: 2401: 2396: 2391: 2386: 2381: 2376: 2371: 2365: 2363: 2359: 2358: 2356: 2355: 2350: 2345: 2340: 2334: 2332: 2328: 2327: 2325: 2324: 2319: 2314: 2312:Breaksea Sound 2309: 2304: 2299: 2297:Thompson Sound 2294: 2289: 2284: 2279: 2274: 2269: 2267:Bradshaw Sound 2264: 2259: 2254: 2253: 2252: 2241: 2239: 2235: 2234: 2226: 2225: 2218: 2211: 2203: 2194: 2193: 2191: 2190: 2185: 2180: 2174: 2172: 2168: 2167: 2165: 2164: 2163: 2162: 2152: 2147: 2141: 2139: 2138:Walking tracks 2135: 2134: 2132: 2131: 2126: 2121: 2116: 2110: 2108: 2104: 2103: 2101: 2100: 2095: 2090: 2085: 2080: 2075: 2070: 2068:Waiatoto River 2065: 2063:Turnbull River 2060: 2058:Te Naihi River 2055: 2050: 2048:Red Pyke River 2045: 2040: 2035: 2030: 2025: 2020: 2015: 2010: 2008:Makarora River 2005: 2000: 1995: 1990: 1985: 1980: 1975: 1970: 1965: 1960: 1955: 1950: 1945: 1940: 1935: 1930: 1928:Arawhata River 1924: 1922: 1918: 1917: 1915: 1914: 1909: 1907:Gates of Haast 1903: 1901: 1897: 1896: 1894: 1893: 1888: 1883: 1878: 1872: 1870: 1866: 1865: 1863: 1862: 1856: 1854: 1850: 1849: 1847: 1846: 1844:Mount Franklin 1841: 1839:Mount Earnslaw 1836: 1834:Mount Brewster 1831: 1825: 1823: 1819: 1818: 1810: 1809: 1802: 1795: 1787: 1778: 1777: 1770: 1768: 1766: 1765: 1760: 1755: 1750: 1745: 1733: 1728: 1723: 1718: 1713: 1707: 1704: 1703: 1696: 1695: 1688: 1681: 1673: 1667: 1666: 1661: 1656: 1651: 1644: 1643:External links 1641: 1638: 1637: 1622: 1608: 1586: 1572: 1549: 1527: 1502: 1480: 1453: 1452: 1450: 1447: 1446: 1445: 1440: 1433: 1430: 1429: 1428: 1423: 1416: 1414: 1409: 1402: 1400: 1395: 1388: 1386: 1381: 1374: 1319: 1316: 1312: 1311: 1308: 1301: 1299: 1296: 1289: 1287: 1284: 1277: 1275: 1272: 1265: 1263: 1260: 1253: 1251: 1248: 1241: 1237: 1234: 1220: 1217: 1178:just north of 1156: 1153: 1152: 1151: 1148: 1141: 1139: 1136: 1129: 1127: 1125:Deadmans Track 1124: 1117: 1115: 1112: 1105: 1103: 1100: 1093: 1085: 1082: 1073: 1070: 1065: 1062: 1057: 1054: 1049: 1048:Deadmans Track 1046: 1041: 1038: 1029: 1026: 1017: 1014: 1009: 1006: 993: 990: 985: 982: 977: 974: 968: 965: 957: 956: 949: 948: 947: 941: 940: 934: 893: 886: 885: 878: 837: 833: 832: 822: 781: 777: 776: 773: 732: 728: 727: 720: 679: 675: 674: 671: 630: 629:Harris Saddle 626: 625: 622: 581: 577: 576: 569: 528: 524: 523: 520: 479: 475: 474: 464: 423: 419: 418: 415: 408: 397: 396: 391: 386: 381: 375: 362: 361: 360: 302: 299: 289: 286: 261: 258: 242:Mount Aspiring 189: 188: 167: 163: 162: 159: 153: 152: 149: 143: 142: 139: 135: 134: 131: 127: 126: 123: 119: 118: 115: 111: 110: 107: 103: 102: 99: 95: 94: 85: 81: 80: 77: 71: 70: 65: 61: 60: 57:Mount Aspiring 50: 46: 45: 42: 38: 37: 34: 26: 25: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 3413: 3402: 3399: 3397: 3394: 3392: 3389: 3387: 3384: 3382: 3379: 3377: 3374: 3373: 3371: 3364: 3361: 3315: 3312: 3310: 3307: 3306: 3304: 3300: 3294: 3291: 3289: 3286: 3284: 3281: 3279: 3276: 3274: 3271: 3269: 3268:McKinnon Pass 3266: 3264: 3261: 3259: 3256: 3254: 3251: 3249: 3246: 3244: 3241: 3240: 3238: 3234: 3226: 3223: 3222: 3221: 3218: 3216: 3215:Milford Track 3213: 3209: 3206: 3205: 3204: 3201: 3199: 3196: 3194: 3191: 3189: 3186: 3185: 3183: 3179: 3173: 3170: 3168: 3165: 3163: 3160: 3158: 3155: 3153: 3150: 3148: 3145: 3143: 3140: 3138: 3135: 3134: 3132: 3128: 3122: 3119: 3117: 3114: 3112: 3111:Milford Sound 3109: 3107: 3104: 3103: 3101: 3097: 3091: 3088: 3086: 3083: 3081: 3078: 3076: 3073: 3071: 3068: 3066: 3063: 3061: 3058: 3057: 3055: 3051: 3045: 3042: 3040: 3037: 3035: 3032: 3030: 3027: 3025: 3022: 3020: 3017: 3015: 3012: 3010: 3007: 3005: 3004:Waitutu River 3002: 3000: 2997: 2995: 2994:Waikōau River 2992: 2990: 2987: 2985: 2982: 2980: 2979:Transit River 2977: 2975: 2972: 2970: 2967: 2965: 2962: 2960: 2957: 2955: 2952: 2950: 2947: 2945: 2942: 2940: 2937: 2935: 2932: 2930: 2927: 2925: 2922: 2920: 2919:Pandora River 2917: 2915: 2914:Olivine River 2912: 2910: 2907: 2905: 2902: 2900: 2899:Monowai River 2897: 2895: 2892: 2890: 2887: 2885: 2882: 2880: 2877: 2875: 2872: 2870: 2867: 2865: 2862: 2860: 2857: 2855: 2852: 2850: 2847: 2845: 2842: 2840: 2837: 2835: 2832: 2830: 2827: 2825: 2822: 2820: 2817: 2815: 2812: 2810: 2807: 2805: 2802: 2800: 2797: 2795: 2792: 2790: 2787: 2785: 2782: 2780: 2777: 2775: 2774:Clinton River 2772: 2770: 2769:Cleddau River 2767: 2765: 2762: 2760: 2757: 2755: 2754:Carrick River 2752: 2750: 2749:Camelot River 2747: 2745: 2742: 2740: 2737: 2735: 2732: 2730: 2727: 2725: 2722: 2721: 2719: 2715: 2709: 2706: 2704: 2703:Mount Titiroa 2701: 2699: 2696: 2694: 2693:Mount Moturau 2691: 2689: 2688:Mount Luxmore 2686: 2684: 2681: 2679: 2676: 2674: 2671: 2670: 2668: 2664: 2658: 2655: 2653: 2650: 2648: 2645: 2643: 2640: 2638: 2635: 2633: 2630: 2628: 2625: 2624: 2622: 2618: 2612: 2609: 2607: 2604: 2602: 2599: 2597: 2594: 2592: 2589: 2587: 2584: 2582: 2579: 2577: 2574: 2572: 2569: 2567: 2564: 2563: 2561: 2557: 2551: 2550:Waiuna Lagoon 2548: 2546: 2543: 2541: 2538: 2536: 2533: 2531: 2528: 2526: 2523: 2521: 2518: 2516: 2513: 2511: 2508: 2506: 2503: 2501: 2498: 2496: 2493: 2491: 2488: 2486: 2483: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2473: 2472: 2470: 2466: 2460: 2457: 2455: 2452: 2450: 2449:Pomona Island 2447: 2445: 2442: 2440: 2439:Indian Island 2437: 2435: 2432: 2430: 2427: 2425: 2424:Cooper Island 2422: 2420: 2417: 2415: 2414:Chalky Island 2412: 2410: 2409:Centre Island 2407: 2405: 2402: 2400: 2397: 2395: 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River 2708:Mount Tūtoko 2545:Lake Te Anau 2530:Lake Monowai 2525:Mirror Lakes 2500:Lake Hauroko 2434:Great Island 2379:Bauza Island 2374:Arran Island 2307:George Sound 2154: 2083:Wilkin River 2023:Ngatau River 1973:Donald River 1938:Bettne River 1876:Dart Glacier 1752: 1721:Kepler Track 1716:Heaphy Track 1625: 1611: 1599:. 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Retrieved 1466: 1457: 1348:grey warbler 1321: 1313: 1231: 1228: 1225: 1222: 1209: 1204: 1201:Paul Theroux 1199: 1188: 1169: 1167: 1160: 1158: 1087: 1075: 1067: 1059: 1051: 1043: 1040:Conical Hill 1031: 1022:Caples Track 1019: 1011: 995: 987: 979: 970: 944: 937: 881: 829: 825: 723: 711:Conical Hill 572: 471: 371: 370: 363: 339: 331: 327: 320: 316: 304: 281: 274: 270: 263: 254: 231: 223:Homer Tunnel 209:side of the 203:South Island 194: 192: 106:Lowest point 18: 3347: / 3334:168°10′13″E 3293:Wilmot Pass 3243:Aurora Cave 3188:Dusky Track 3099:Settlements 3060:Bowen Falls 3044:Wolff River 2989:Waiau River 2894:Misty River 2884:Lyvia River 2879:Light River 2874:Kaipo River 2859:Irene River 2844:Grebe River 2804:Edith River 2789:Donne River 2744:Bowen River 2683:Mount Grono 2515:Lake Marian 2485:Lake Fergus 2444:Long Island 2419:Coal Island 2343:Martins Bay 2183:Lake Sylvan 2098:Young River 2093:Wills River 2028:Okuru River 1993:Haast River 1978:Drake River 1958:Burke River 1953:Bonar River 1565:22 February 1215:the track. 1195:Bear Grylls 1034:Lake Wilson 1028:Lake Wilson 976:Nature walk 917: / 904:168°07′02″E 861: / 848:168°07′40″E 836:Key Summit 805: / 792:168°10′35″E 756: / 743:168°10′24″E 703: / 690:168°10′09″E 654: / 641:168°10′13″E 605: / 592:168°11′54″E 552: / 539:168°12′28″E 503: / 490:168°12′53″E 447: / 434:168°16′27″E 411:Coordinates 323:Lake Harris 311:Bridal Veil 278:hitchhiking 64:Designation 3370:Categories 3353: ( 3331:44°43′37″S 3130:Structures 3116:Port Craig 3053:Waterfalls 2959:Spey River 2954:Shag River 2929:Pyke River 2924:Pitt River 2904:Namu River 2889:Mike River 2869:Juno River 2839:Gray River 2794:Doon River 2784:Dark River 2779:Coal River 2673:Mitre Peak 2540:Lake Quill 2505:Lake Innes 2495:Green Lake 2480:Lake Alice 2317:Dagg Sound 2107:Waterfalls 2043:Pyke River 1983:Fish River 1943:Blue River 1912:Haast Pass 1449:References 1149:Key Summit 1113:Forge Flat 1084:Key Summit 1078:Davey Gunn 1016:Emily Pass 1003:Forge Flat 992:Forge Flat 967:Side trips 923: ( 901:44°49′30″S 869:Key Summit 867: ( 845:44°48′53″S 811: ( 789:44°45′50″S 762: ( 740:44°46′03″S 709: ( 687:44°43′18″S 660: ( 638:44°43′37″S 611: ( 589:44°43′33″S 558: ( 536:44°41′26″S 509: ( 487:44°43′32″S 453: ( 431:44°43′05″S 238:Great Walk 217:or on the 207:Queenstown 181:/fiordland 161:Dirt, rock 114:Difficulty 75:Trailheads 3288:West Cape 3106:Manapouri 2934:Rea River 2739:Big River 2724:Aan River 2666:Mountains 2490:Lake Gunn 2399:Brig Rock 2250:Deep Cove 2230:Fiordland 1998:Joe River 1822:Mountains 1601:25 August 1473:3 October 1368:rock wren 1180:Glenorchy 882:Side trip 826:Side trip 724:Side trip 573:Side trip 301:The route 53:Fiordland 2384:Bay Rock 1869:Glaciers 1495:10 April 1432:See also 1364:rifleman 1344:bellbird 1332:kākāriki 1318:Birdlife 1184:Isengard 282:key swap 260:Tramping 199:tramping 88:Tramping 49:Location 3121:Te Anau 2362:Islands 2338:Big Bay 1542:23 July 1520:29 July 1340:fantail 1189:One of 219:Te Anau 166:Website 157:Surface 147:Hazards 2717:Rivers 2238:Fiords 1921:Rivers 1352:Pipipi 1219:Deaths 936:532m. 880:918m. 824:900m. 775:892m. 624:972m. 571:856m. 522:685m. 417:Notes 407:Point 138:Sights 130:Months 122:Season 117:medium 55:& 41:Length 2468:Lakes 2171:Other 1360:mōhua 173:.govt 2331:Bays 1603:2016 1567:2017 1544:2022 1522:2021 1497:2015 1475:2014 1338:and 1326:and 1324:kākā 244:and 232:The 193:The 1328:kea 466:477 379:KML 225:to 175:.nz 171:doc 84:Use 3372:: 1513:. 1465:. 1370:. 1354:, 1350:, 1346:, 1207:. 1186:. 1036:. 1024:. 884:. 828:. 726:. 575:. 470:. 229:. 90:, 3357:) 2222:e 2215:t 2208:v 1806:e 1799:t 1792:v 1743:) 1739:( 1692:e 1685:t 1678:v 1629:* 1605:. 1569:. 1524:. 1499:. 1477:. 927:) 871:) 815:) 766:) 713:) 664:) 615:) 562:) 513:) 468:m 457:)

Index


Fiordland
Mount Aspiring
New Zealand Great Walk
Trailheads
Tramping
trail running
Hazards
Surface
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tramping
South Island
Queenstown
Southern Alps
Lake Wakatipu
Te Anau
Homer Tunnel
Milford Sound
New Zealand Department of Conservation
Great Walk
Mount Aspiring
Fiordland National Parks
Greenstone and Caples Tracks
Milford Track
hitchhiking

Routeburn River
Bridal Veil
Lake Harris
Greenstone and Caples Tracks

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