The Milford Track is a widely known tramping (hiking) route in New Zealand – located amidst mountains and temperate rain forest in Fiordland National …
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Jun 9, 2024
This is an activity I've always dreamt of doing, finally in a position to be able to afford a family trip to NZ and the number one thing on the list for me was the Milford Track. We are a Family of … Full review by Arcticozzie
Apr 4, 2024
We’re just off the Milford Track after four fantastic days. Yes, there was rain and wind - inconveniently on the McKinnon Pass crossing - but the rain just made the waterfalls better the next day. … Full review by sk432
Mar 8, 2024
We did the Milford Track, as’Independent Trampers’, staying in DOC huts. My wife, my sister and I are all in our 60’s. We were lucky with the weather with only light rain on day 2 while we were tra… Full review by Carob1610
Hi! Has anyone experience walking the milford track with children? our youngest will be 9 - very fit and has previously walked the Queen Charlotte Track successfully. Any advice or tips?
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Not with kids but have walked and ran milford and queen charlotte. Your 9 year old will be fine. You guys will love the milford track.
Hi, you can do without them in my opinion. Throughout the walk, we were lucky to have dry weather. Not much rocks, soil or sand throughout the walk to make it annoying. Mostly water, …
Hi, you can do without them in my opinion. Throughout the walk, we were lucky to have dry weather. Not much rocks, soil or sand throughout the walk to make it annoying. Mostly water, though. If it rains, be prepared to walk in wet boots. That's what everyone's doing anyway.
Hello, I noticed areas of the track are sometimes flooded to knee level or above. Is it reasonable to remove one's hiking books and wear sandles or water shoes at those points and change back to boots later? It would seem that walking in wet hiking boots could be a bit miserable. Does anyone have a good suggestion for this?
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Great question. Yes you can change out. It depends on the individual walker. Some take their shoes off and do use sandals but if the four days are completely raining your boots are …
Great question. Yes you can change out. It depends on the individual walker. Some take their shoes off and do use sandals but if the four days are completely raining your boots are going to get wet regardless. The track varies greatly in flood levels. When we were there it was above the ankle but below the knee. A few days before it was well above the knee. Be prepared for just about anything.
I'm worried about the difficulty. I've heard mixed things about the altitude and difficulty of the definitely. My husband and I aren't avid hikers but we do get out a few times a year. We did Tongariro yesterday up until the bus stop but took a couple of breaks during the ascend. Previously we've also done the Sulphur Track in Banff which was a continuous uphill climb with breaks scattered in between. What would you say the difficulty of Milford is?
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We saw people of all ages and fitness levels completing this walk. It’s very doable at your own speed taking breaks as and when required. The day up and over the McKinnon pass is …
We saw people of all ages and fitness levels completing this walk. It’s very doable at your own speed taking breaks as and when required. The day up and over the McKinnon pass is the hardest day but again taking breaks will see you make the top. Weight is the variable the more you pack the more you carry, in your question it is not clear if you are walking independently or as part of a catered group. The key difference being independent walkers carry their food which will make a difference to the weight you are carrying. Food aside it is common to walk in the same gear on consecutive days so the tip is pack light wear layers and reuse yesterday's thermals, it can get cold so don't under pack on warmth.
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