Milford Track
✓ Verificada contra la agencia · DOCThe 'finest walk in the world' — 53.5 km one-way from Glade Wharf on Lake Te Anau to Sandfly Point at Milford Sound. Crosses McKinnon Pass (1,140 m), passes Sutherland Falls (580 m), through ancient beech forest and the Arthur Valley. Maximum 40 independent walkers per day. Camping prohibited. Boat access at both ends.
Distancia
53.9 km
Elevación máx.
1,140m (McKinnon Pass)
Duración
4 days / 3 nights
Clasificación de seguridad
DificultadMulti-day trek
GuíaNo guide needed
EquipoNo technical gear
OficialSí
MantenidaSí
Temporada
Great Walk season 1 Nov–30 Apr (2026/27: 1 Nov 2026–30 Apr 2027, last departure 28 Apr). In season a non-technical booked-hut walk. Off-season (1 May–31 Oct) it is a serious alpine undertaking: snow, ice, short daylight, 57+ avalanche paths and unbridged flooding streams — ice axe, crampons and alpine skills required.
Peligros
- ▲sudden weather change
- ▲extreme rainfall
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