The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 4 days of about 15.4 km (9.6 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Te Anau to Fiordland Community 15.4 km · 15.4 km from the start
- Day 2 Fiordland Community to an unnamed point 15.4 km · 31 km from the start
- Day 3 An unnamed point to an unnamed point 15.4 km · 46 km from the start
- Day 4 An unnamed point to Te Anau 15.4 km · 62 km from the start
Start and finish
Start: near Te Anau, Southland District. -45.42301, 167.71771
Finish: near Te Anau, Southland District. -45.43992, 167.68545
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Te Anau, Southland District · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Fiordland Community, Southland District · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Te Anau, Southland District · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
