Best Hiking Area Southland: reviews

Sweet little bridge, a gateway to some great hikes in the area. Good spot to view the LOTR Arduin River viewpoint.

Good walk between trees full of moss. Very humid and beautiful area. Vegetation and fauna.

Once on the summit you have good views over the area. The climb to the summit is reasonably steep, but doable for everyone. It is a popular trail on the...

Clockwise or counterclockwise? People can trek the Kepler track from control gate near the golf court then walk counterclockwise to end at rainbow...

Took the hike up to Key Summit from this end of the Routeburn Track. It was an uphill climb the whole way without any flat sections, but the climb was...

Beautiful place. Walked part of the Raikura Path which was excellent. We went up the track to the Mound which was a wonderful experience filled with...

Beautiful location very peaceful particularly enjoyed the baths, rustic but very comfortable and unique in a great way.

This parking area has a Locals Track to Post Office Rock Point and table beach on one side of the Road and a marked trail to the so called Anduin...

Tough route for intermediate level hikers/trampers. Wonderfully varied route taking in beaches, country road, rainforest and sub alpine. The lodges...

Grant place for a half day walk on omw of the hottest days. Track was cool and well marked with plenty of punga in the muddy bits. Waterfalls...

The route starts from the parking lot and ends around the Possum Lodge. Takes around 30-40 mins return. Personally think this is better than Te Anau...

Need to work on parking areas, there simply is not anywhere to park. Cafe leaves a bit to be desired, staff super friendly though. Bush mocka best ever...

Walk gets better and better as you reach the bushline. The tarns are so photogenic

According to the Lord of the Rings Location Guide this is a Junction is Argonath where not only the Rivers Aduin and Sliverlode Rivers combine but the...

You need to get in early to book the huts on this track. There is also a more expensive option of doing guided walk where you can stay in lodges. Be prepared...

Nice walk through thick New Zealand bush. However, the walk doesn't take 2h 15 minutes as indicated. We only needed 45 minutes to complete the loop:)

Not for the faint hearted. Be very mindful of the time it takes and we do recommend using poles. Definitely allow 3 hours to do the circuit (unless...

Its ok to wander along here for a look. Not spectacular as there are other, more asthetically nicer places to look at. This is just a place of interest...

Fantastic place. All the services and amenities you should find in the middle of nowhere. (there is a sign and a long drop)

We did Kepler track over 4 days the full 60 km. It was an amazing walk. The views are breathtaking and the track itself is challenging but manageable...