Milford Track Day Walk from Lake Te Anau
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September 2026
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What you can expect
The Milford Track is one of New Zealand’s most iconic Great Walks, and this self-guided Milford Track day walk with Fiordland Outdoors offers the perfect way to experience it without an overnight stay. Depart from Te Anau Downs and enjoy a scenic 50-minute cruise across Lake Te Anau before setting out on foot from Glade Wharf.
The track follows the Clinton River through lush native beech forest, where you can listen for tui, bellbirds, fantails, and robins as you walk. The trail to Clinton Hut is a gentle 10-kilometre return route, offering a relaxed way to explore Fiordland National Park. Stop for a picnic lunch by the clear waters of the Clinton River before retracing your steps back to the wharf.
Your return water taxi will bring you back across the lake, with impressive views of Fiordland’s mountains and valleys. The Milford Track day walk is suitable for couples, families, and groups, and provides a glimpse of the track that has captivated hikers for over a century. Operated by Fiordland Outdoors, this is a safe and well- organised way to enjoy one of New Zealand’s great outdoor experiences.
Location
What you need to know
- Return boat transfers between Te Anau Downs and Glade Wharf
- Independent self-guided walk on the Milford Track
- Hike to Clinton Hut (10km return)
- Informative, knowledgeable skipper
- Allow 6 hours (4 hours return walk + 1 hour boat trip each way)
- 11:30am
- Departs from Te Anau Downs
- Returning 4.30pm from Glade Wharf
- Operates daily Nov-April
- Child rates apply (5-14yrs)
- Suitable for couples, families, and groups
- Total walking distance 10km return, mostly flat
- Picnic area and rest stop at Clinton Hut
- Please bring walking or hiking boots, a small backpack, water, picnic lunch, snacks, raincoat, warm layer, insect repellent, hat, sunglasses & sunscreen
