Road to Milford Sound The Milford Road offers a spectacular journey from Te Anau to Milford Sound through the heart of Fiordland National Park. Experience magnificent scenery as you follow this alpine highway, and for those Hollyford self-driving on a more leisurely itinerary, you may wish to stop at the Track following points of interest.
Mitre Peak Milford Sound 1 Lake Mistletoe: 8 Key Summit: Enjoy an easy walk through The track starts at The Divide regenerating beech forest to carpark and follows the Routeburn 14 a small glacial lake. Suitable Track for about an hour. It then for all ages, it’s a perfect branches off with a 20 minute climb spot for a family picnic through native forest, then over Homer 13 Lake (45 minutes return). open ground past alpine lakes and Tunnel Marian shrub land to the top for spectacular 11 2 Te Anau Downs: 10 views of the Hollyford, Greenstone The departure point for Milford 12 and Eglinton Valleys (3 hours return). Track walkers and a great spot for 9 viewing the Murchison Mountains. 9 Hollyford Valley Lookout 8 7 (Pop’s View): 3 Eglinton Valley: This lookout spot provides Lake This beautiful valley is glaciated spectacular roadside views down Gunn with steep sides and a flat floor. the Hollyford Valley. 6 It’s between half a kilometre to Milford Track two kilometres wide and has a 10 Lower Hollyford Road: shingle riverbed floor which is The Hollyford Road turn-off leads constantly being changed by the to Lake Marian walking track, Glade Eglinton River. Gunns Camp, Humboldt Falls and Wharf the Hollyford Track. 4 Mirror Lakes: Take a short walk along a 11 Lake Marian: 5 boardwalk through native forest The carpark is one kilometre down to the beautiful Mirror Lakes. the Hollyford Road. Cross the swing On a calm day the lakes give bridge into the Marian Valley and 4 perfect reflections of the Earl ascend through beech forest to this Mountains that lay behind them beautiful alpine lake situated in a (10 minutes). hanging valley (3 hours return).
5 Knobs Flat: 12 Monkey Creek: 3 Interpretation panels show Take in great views of the upper the effect of avalanches on Hollyford Valley while you fill up the Milford Road and provide your water bottle from this glacier information on the wildlife of the fed spring. Friendly keas love this 94 Eglinton Valley. Visitor amenities area so it’s a great stop for some include toilets and a telephone kea spotting. Te Anau (card payment only). 13 Homer Tunnel: Downs 2 6 Lake Gunn: At an altitude of 945 metres 1 This easy loop track takes you above sea level and 1.2 kilometres through red beech forest to the in length, the unlined road tunnel shores of Lake Gunn. A variety allows access through sheer rock of mosses and native birds can to Milford Sound with a gradient of Lake usually be seen. Wheelchair 1 in 10. Completed in 1953, traffic Te Anau accessible (45 minutes). lights control traffic flows through the tunnel and can create delays. 7 The Divide: This is the lowest east-west The Chasm: 14 Visitor Centre pass in the Southern Alps Dramatic views of a rock chasm Airport (531 metres) and marks the start and waterfalls formed by the of the Routeburn, Caples and rushing waters of the Cleddau Toilets
Greenstone Tracks. River. This is an easy walk Fuel pump along a well maintained trail (20 minutes return). Telephone
Te Anau Campsites
Tips for Travellers: Walking track
The drive to Milford Sound takes about Bring warm and waterproof layers of Road 2 hours 30 minutes from Te Anau and clothes so you can best enjoy the short Photo opportunity 5 hours from Queenstown. This does not walks and your Milford Sound cruise 95 allow for photo stops Please do not feed birds as this is Allow for possible delays at the Homer harmful to their survival Tunnel of up to 20 minutes There is no cell phone coverage along There are no fuel stations between the Milford Road or in Milford Sound To Queenstown Te Anau and Milford Sound so fill up Snow chains must be carried during before you go the months of May to November Milford Sound Cruise Map Tasman Sea
Anita Bay Dale Point Seal Rock Stirling Falls
Fairy Falls Underwater Observatory Copper Point Harrison Hanging Garden Cove Four Sisters
Mitre Peak EN Encounter Nature Cruise
N Nature Cruise
S Scenic Cruise
Extended cruise route (weather permitting) Bowen Falls
K Kayaking route Sinbad Gully Milford Sound Visitor Terminal
Deepwater Basin
Milford Sound Discover Milford Short Walks Airport Sound Café & Milford Sound Foreshore Walk: Toilets Information Centre A wooden boardwalk takes you to the edge of the fiord offering Telephone Don’t forget to visit one of New Zealand’s most uninterrupted views of Mitre Milford Sound Visitor Terminal Walking track beautifully-located cafés Peak. This is a looped walking for the best barista coffee, track with information panels Road along the way (20 mins). snacks and souvenirs in Photo opportunity Milford Sound. We can also Milford Sound Viewpoint Walk: help with all your cruise and The walk starts off near the main P Parking car park, by the historic grave of activity bookings. P&R Park & Ride Donald Sutherland, a Scottish Open hours immigrant who was the first European to make Milford Sound Summer: 8.00am – 4.30pm his home. Further up the track Winter: 9.00am – 4.00pm you will find a fantastic viewpoint overlooking the fiord and the village of Milford Sound (15 mins). P Milford Sound Milford Sound Walkway: P Parking This short walk, starting at the Discover Milford Sound main car park, takes visitors to Café & Info Centre Car parking in Milford the Milford Sound Visitor Terminal Sound costs $10 per hour to check in for their cruise. Along and there are a limited the way there are a number P&R number of free car parks of viewpoints and information To Te Anau 94 plus a complimentary boards (10 mins one way). shuttle service in the Breakwater Walkway: To Deep Milford Park & Ride area. Visit Walk along the breakwater to Water Basin Sound milfordsoundtourism.nz for take in a different perspective of Lodge more information. the fiord and the Milford Harbour (5 mins).
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