Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 23, 2026

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Fiordland National Park

Conservation Area - Waiau River Control Gates

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703 m

View over Lake Te Anau

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Magnificent view of the lake

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1.24 km

Kepler Track Forest Section

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The easiest sections of the Kepler Track... but the other sections are much prettier...

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9.63 km

Limestone Bluff in Fiordland National Park

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The path leads directly under this impressive rock face

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11.0 km

Fiordland Rainforest Path

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The first part of Kepler Track crosses the rainforest of Fiordland.
A dense, mossy forest, and especially rich in ferns, one of New Zealand's emblems (with the Kiwi, the bird not the fruit).

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11.1 km

Luxmore Ridge

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Nice hiking trail to Mt Luxmore Hut

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13.2 km

Luxmore Hut

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Luxmore Hut is one of three refuges managed by the DOC (Department of Conservancy). It has 54 places in dormitories. To have your bed in high season (October 26 to …

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13.7 km

View of Lake Te Anau

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Just before Luxmore Hut, this location offers you a magical view of New Zealand's second largest lake: Te Anau Lake.

Here you will only see one of the arms of …

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26.0 km

View of Lake Te Anau at the Fiordland National Park entrance

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Fiordland National Park has two entrances, from Te Anau. This bridge is one of them.
Be careful, once you have passed it, it is absolutely necessary that you have your …

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26.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.1 km

355 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.6 km

4.49 km

325 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,050 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

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Friday 24 April

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