Lake Te Anau
All visitors to the Milford Track start by boat. We left the Real Journey’s centre in Te Anau in a coach, then transferred to the boat to take us up the lake.
Lake Te Anau
Happy trampers
Considering we almost had to cancel the entire trip, just being here was fantastic.
Approaching the jetty
Jetty
Now on land we’d spend a day on the track with a nature guide, returning via the same route.
Glade House
Glade House
Guided Trampers only walk 1km on their first day to Glade House. We arrived late morning and used it for our lunch stop.
Clinton River & Swing Bridge
Clinton River
Our guide and South Island Robin
South Island Robin
South Island Robin
Crystal clear waters
The Prairie
This was the halfway point of our adventure, so time to turn and retrace our steps at our leisure.
The Prairie
The Prairie
The Prairie
Back across the bridge
Juvenile Lancewood
Evolved to resist browsing by the Moa.
Milford Track
We would love to return and walk the full track with Ultimate Hikes.