Routeburn Track
From November to April, weave through meadows, reflective tarns and alpine gardens, and be rewarded with spectacular vistas over vast mountain ranges and valleys. From May to October, it can be cold and wet, with ice, snow and short daylight hours - only attempt if you have alpine, navigation and river crossing skills. Playful and inquisitive kea, with its harsh ‘kee-a’ call, is often seen and/or heard in the valley. Please don’t feed them. Need to know: - No dogs allowed, so you'll need to leave them at home for this one. - For more information, see Department of Conservation (NZ). Seasonal restrictions: - The best time to walk the track is during the Great Walks season from November to April. There are more facilities and fewer hazards. Bookings are required for huts and campsites. - Only walk the track outside the Great Walks season if you are fit, experienced and well equipped - facilities are greatly reduced and there are additional hazards. Huts and campsites: - Routeburn Flats Hut. Bookings required during the Great Walks season. - Routeburn Flats Campsite. Bookings required during the Great Walks season. - Routeburn Falls Hut. Bookings required. - Lake Mackenzie Hut. Bookings required during the Great Walks season. - Lake Mackenzie Campsite. Bookings required during the Great Walks season. Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai [2025]

Routeburn Flats Hut

Routeburn Falls Hut

Lake Mackenzie Hut

Routeburn Track