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8 - 10 Days 84 km (one way)

Highlights

  • Alpine vistas
  • Dusky Sound and lakes

Proximity

  • by car:

    From Te Anau to Lake Manapouri
    1 hr | 21 km

Grade: ADVANCED

For well-equipped and experienced hikers.

Immerse yourself in the mountains, valleys and the absolute remoteness of Fiordland as you walk the Dusky Track.

Hiker crossing a river on the Dusky Track, Southland, New Zealand
Dusky Track , New Zealand

Dusky Track Itinerary

Hikers can walk the Dusky Track in either direction, beginning in Lake Hauroko (below) or from Lake Manapouri. There is also an optional 2-day detour to Supper Cove.

DAY 1

Lake Hauroko > Halfway Hut

Take the ferry across Lake Hauroko to Hauroko Burn Hut. The walk takes in attractive views of the river as it crosses Hauroko and Gardner Burns before reaching Halfway Hut.

4 - 6 hours walking

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Department of Conservation

Track conditions often change. Be prepared by checking with the Department of Conservation before you go.

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Alternative route

At Loch Maree Hut hikers the track splits and walkers can choose to include the 2-day return walk to Supper Cove.

Loch Maree Hut  > Supper Cove Hut (return)

The track takes in Bishop Burn and Henry Burn, before climbing the slopes overlooking the Supper Cove.

6 - 8 hours walking

 

Accommodation

  • DOC huts provide accommodation along the route - they operate on a first come, first served basis.

Getting there: 

  • Catch a scheduled boat service from Manapouri or Lake Hauroko.
  • Fly in or out of Supper Cove or Lake Hauroko.

Walk features:

  • Three major valley systems
  • Two mountain ranges
  • 21 three-wire bridges

 

Safety in the Outdoors

This walk is suitable for advanced walkers, expect to encounter tree falls, deep mud, tree roots and river crossings. After heavy rain some sections often become impassable. 

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