Visitor Centre to Kepler Track Carpark Walk
WalkSouthland
- Grade
- Easy
- Walking time
- 50 min
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Dogs
- On a lead
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 starts from the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre on Lakefront Drive, Te Anau.
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. 45.44115° S, 167.70131° E
About this place
This is an easy walking track along Te Anau lake edge to the start of the Kepler Track, with picnic, swimming and photo spots.
The route
Follow the path south from the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre around the edge of the Lake Te Anau, passing through the Te Anau Bird Sanctuary. Enjoy excellent lake and mountain views as the track crosses open land below the golf course. The Kepler Track carpark is at the lower end of the lake, and marks the start of the Kepler Track, a 3-4 day Great Walk. From the carpark there is a good view of the lake and the Fiordland National Park. Just past the carpark are the control gates, where there is a view of the lake water flowing into the Waiau River. The control gates regulate water flows between Lakes Te Anau and Manapouri for the West Arm hydroelectric power station. There is a toilet at the Kepler Track carpark, and another 5 minutes along the track to Dock Bay. For a longer walk and a taste of the Kepler Track, combine this walk with other tracks starting at the Kepler Track carpark.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Joins these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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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).