Milford Sound
About Milford Sound
Situated in the heart of Fiordland National Park, Milford Track is known as "The Finest Walk in the World." It is a multi-day 53.6km tramping route that starts at Lake Te Anau and finishes at Milford Sound. Along the way, you'll be greeted with a variety of terrain from lakes and rivers to waterfalls and rainforest and stunning alpine scenery. Because of its popularity, it is a highly regulated walking route. Only 90 walkers can start the trail each day, with the spaces booked out months in advance. Milford track is considered an easy hike.
Because of the crowds, some locals prefer instead to tackle nearby alternatives, including the Routeburn Track, Dusky Sound Tracks or Cascade Saddle. Payment Accepted:
Getting there:
couple hours on road west of Queenstown.
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Nov 15, 2010 The most famous track is the Milford Track often called the finest walk in the world. The trail winds through a beautiful landscape of mountains and beautiful temperate rainforest in the Fiordland National Park. Several tour companies in Queenstown offers guided hikes along the Milford Track as a package 5 day and 4 night. If you have time and are physically fit, I seriously recommend this hike. The sight of the towering snow capped mountains, gorges of solid granite, blue lakes and spooky mossy forests simply enchanting. http://www.travelaustralia360.com/milford-track-new-zealand.html Oct 23, 2010 The temperature here is quite cold and it snows with strong winds and heavy rains. These occur at any time of the year. There is rain that averages almost every other day during the hiking season. Although the most amazing thing about these places are the waterfalls. These are in plenty and they cascade over each other lie beautiful silver threads. Most tourists take boat tours, but hiking, backpacking and canoeing are also pursued. http://www.australiavoyage.net/milford-trail-in-new-zealand.html May 19, 2010 Very majestic. I liked the combination between the high mountains and the dark water. The waterfalls everywhere are amazing. I went even diving in that cold water and that was not worth it... It's pitch black because you dive through a 2-3m freshwater layer and underneath there is almost no light. You will see few crayfish and black coral and sea stars... I think a boats trip just to enjoy the beauty of Milford Sound would make a better choice.... Nov 22, 2008 When you get a first glimpse of Milford Sound, just after getting on the cruise, you know that this is the closest you can get to divinity... The fiord, in all its beauty, is the finest natural creation, with its splendid waterfalls... In Rudyard Kipling's words, Milford Sound is the Eighth Wonder of the World ....
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