Routeburn Track: Earland Falls Track
WalkSouthland
- Grade
- Intermediate
- Walking time
- 6 hr
- Distance
- 7.5 km
- Dogs
- No dogs
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzThis walk begins at The Divide, about 85 km along the Milford Road from Te Anau (1.5 hours drive).
The walk follows and returns along the Routeburn Track.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.80223° S, 168.14705° E
About this place
This is a fabulous, easy day walk on the Routeburn Track (a Great Walk), leading to the beautiful Earland Falls with plenty of mountain and valley views along the way.
The route
This is part of the Routeburn Track (a Great Walk). For information about all sections of the track, see Routeburn Track description . From The Divide carpark follow the Routeburn Track to Lake Howden (1.5 hours). From here take the track to Mackenzie Hut – the falls are halfway between Howden and Mackenzie Huts. Clearings give excellent views of the Hollyford Valley. The Earland Falls are 174 m high and originate from Lake Roberts. Return the same way back to The Divide.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Greenstone Saddle Campsite
Backcountry • Southland • 2.9 km
Greenstone Saddle Campsite is a campsite located on the track between the Lake Howden outlet and the Greenstone and Caples tracks.
Toilets - non-flush • Toilets
Lake Mackenzie Hut
Great Walk • 50 bunks • Southland • 4.4 km
Lake Mackenzie Hut is a 50-bunk Great Walk hut on the Routeburn Track in Fiordland. Bookings are required during the Great Walks season.
Cooking • Heating • Mattresses
Lake Mackenzie Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 4.8 km
Lake Mackenzie Campsite is a walk-in Great Walk campsite located on the Routeburn Track in Fiordland National Park. Bookings are required during the Great…
Non-powered/tent sites • Shelter for cooking • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
McKellar Lodge
Otago • 7.5 km
Upper Caples Hut
12 bunks • Otago • 7.5 km
Walks nearby
Pass Creek Track
Advanced • 4 hr • 6 km • 1.28 km away
Routeburn Track: Key Summit Track
Intermediate • 3 hr • 3.4 km one way, • 2.1 km away
Routeburn Track: Lake Howden Track
Intermediate • 3 hr • 3.4 km • 2.52 km away
Lake Marian Track
Advanced • 1 hr 30 min one way • 3.1 km • 4.17 km away
Deadmans Track
Expert • 5 hr one way • 3 km • 6.45 km away
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Sources
- DOC Tracks (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).