Routeburn Track

Southland

Routeburn Track

Southland

New Zealand

Highlights

Nestled between Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Park, Key Summit Walk offers a stunning day hike with breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks and serene alpine ponds.

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"Key Summit Walk Although the Routeburn Track is a three-day trek, one can walk part of it as a 7-kilometer day hike. The Divide trailhead at one end of the track begins with a steady climb through a beech forest and sub-alpine shrubs and continues with a steep zigzag above treeline to Key Summit. A loop from the summit goes through a variety of environments, including small alpine ponds and bogs. Viewpoints from the summit and along the loop offer stunning vistas of the snow-capped Darran Mountains, Lake Marian, and the lengths of the Hollyford, Eglinton and Greenstone Valleys. By Elena Lopez"

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Paul Duffy

Google

It was an amazing experience! We took out 10 and 14 year old boys along. Highly recommend.

Saad Hasan

Google

Wonderful experience but I’d suggest best to go from routeburn shelter to Harris saddle shelter and then back

Arale Wong

Google

One hour drive away from Queenstown, magnificent view, walk 2 hours short loop track.

Andrey Koks

Google

Great hike, our watch shows 36 km and we didn’t take any sidewalks. Average space was 20 minutes per kilometre. Completed it in two days. It’s almost always raining over there, so you will not have a possibility to stop. Sit relax and eat something while watching the views, prepare to be always on the go because of wind and rain.

Mai Srugo

Google

An amazing trek! The scenery is breathtaking and diverse. The hike is moderately challenging and suitable for a variety of hikers. I recommend taking 2 nights to make the most of your days. Just be aware that it's not a circular trail; we took a shuttle between the two points to avoid backtracking.

Kelvien Wongso Putra

Google

Awesome 3 days hike destination ! Located in between Mount Aspiring & Fiordland National Park is the home To Kea Birds ( New Zealand Endemic bird). Track start with easy 2 - 3 hours trail to the first camp, then hike up [ moderate ] to the first Hut [ Routeburn Flats hut ] where you can rest / stay ( you have to pay for the accommodation) Then Up through the stoney trails to lake Harris and up to Harris Saddle [ Highest point in the National Park ] , you will also find a shelter here where you can rest and toilet is available. Another 4 hours track to Beautiful Lake MacKenzie [ easy hike ] where you will find another hut and campsite. Then 3 hours track heading to Lake Bowen where you will find another campsite and another 1 hour to head to your final destination The Divide. Overall, this is one of my favorite hikes, totally worth to go !

Plumeria Bodhisattva

Google

Liked it.

Alex Lau

Google

Wow wow wow... now I truly lived in NZ. Why haven't I been here earlier. Great weather for first two days. Cloudy on the third on early Dec. Can't ask for better... A MUST DO for Kiwi and visitors alike.!