Milford Track

Southland · New Zealand

Distance54.6 km (33.9 mi)all 11 sections

Climb1,344 m (4,409 ft)1,430 m (4,692 ft) down

High point1,139 m (3,737 ft)lowest 7 m (23 ft)

DOC's time4 daysas DOC publishes it

GradeIntermediateDOC

This track is mapped in 11 separate sections, so there is no single profile or walking time. Climb is added up section by section.

Map

Map: LINZ NZ Topo, Toitū Te Whenua LINZ, CC BY 4.0

Pink: the track. Orange: huts.

Plan it with offline topo maps: try it for 14 days

About the track

New Zealand's best known multi-day hike: Glade Wharf to Sandfly Point via Mackinnon Pass and Sutherland Falls. Bookings essential in the Great Walks season; one-way only.

Huts on or near the track

Mintaro Hut (623 m, bookable)
Clinton Hut (220 m, bookable)
Dumpling Hut (120 m, bookable)

Milford Track on DOC's website, for track alerts, bookings and closures.