Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay

Southland · New Zealand

Distance4.7 km (2.9 mi)along the line

Climb20 m (66 ft)23 m (75 ft) down

High point221 m (725 ft)lowest 207 m (679 ft)

DOC's time1-3 hr returnas DOC publishes it

Walking time1 h 13 minone way, moving, our estimate

GradeEasyDOC

Elevation profile

Map

Map: LINZ Topo50, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Green dot: the start. Blue: campsites.

See it on the 3D map Plan it with offline topo maps: try it for 14 days

About the track

This easy track follows the first part of the Kepler Track (a Great Walk) around the Te Anau lake shore to two lovely swimming and picnicking - it's great for children and they can earn a Kiwi Guardians medal too! Catch a water taxi one way for a shorter

Campsites

Brod Bay Campsite (208 m)

Kepler Track: Carpark to Dock Bay and Brod Bay on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.