Details

Activities
- Hike
- Trail Running
Riding Area

Southland
Queenstown
Difficulty Rating

Green rate
Hiking SAC Scale

T1 Hiking
Trail Type

Singletrack
Trail Usage

Multi-use
Direction

Both Directions
Land Manager

Department Of Conservation

From the car parking area at the rear of the café at Milford Sound, pass in front of the two brown buildings to the south of the carpark and towards Donald Sutherland’s grave.

To the left of this is a brown hedge - continue on the path around this to the edge of the bush. Follow the track from this point.

There are a number of steps up to the lookout that offers impressive views of spectacular Milford Sound.

Return the same way.

This track begins from the carpark area at the rear of the cafe at Milford Sound.

Milford Sound is 120 km from Te Anau along the Milford Road (SH94).

Take sandfly repellent with you

Source: Department Of Conservation

More Stats for Milford Sound Lookout Track hike trail trail

Altitude change

8 ft
Altitude min

879 ft
Altitude start

879 ft
Altitude end

889 ft
Grade

2.3%
Grade min

4.6%
Distance climb

223 ft
Distance flat

138 ft
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