Plan & prepare
Sign for Fiordland National Park,
Milford Road
Fiordland is in the far southwestern corner of the South Island and much of the region is inaccessible by road.
The township of Te Anau is considered the gateway to the park. State Highway 94 to Te Anau branches off the main Invercargill to Queenstown Road. There are regular bus services to Te Anau and Milford Sound.
Transport services are available in the summer season to the start of the Kepler, Milford and Routeburn Tracks. Arrangements can also be made, on-demand, to access other track systems.
Remember this important information
Tramper near Luxmore Hut, Kepler Track,
Fiordland National Park
If you are using the track system in the park for overnight trips make sure you are properly equipped and well prepared.
Make sure your group has a capable leader and that everyone is carrying a sleeping bag, cooking utensils, sufficient high energy food (with some extra for emergencies), a waterproof raincoat and over-trousers, gloves, a hat, and several layers of warm woollen or fleece clothing.
Please check in at the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre for up-to-date information on weather and track conditions. Fill in an intention form at the visitor centre and remember to let them know when you have completed your trip.