Fiordland National Park

Walk

Take a trip through the amazing wilderness on either a day trip or overnight. the department of conservation doc maintains and, part of the year, staffs the park's tracks.hollyford track. guided walks are available.hump ridge track. guided walks are available.kepler track. walk the manapouri end of the track for a nice day hike, or dive all the way into the backcountry for an overnight.milford track. one of the doc's "great walks" and considered by many to be one of the best walks in the world. guided walks are available. a four day/three night 53.5km track that starts at the head of lake te anau and ends at milford sound.routeburn. take the routeburn for a overnight trip and cross into the neighboring mount aspiring national park. guided walks are available. the dusky track. a harder longer tramp in fiordland joins lake hauroko to lake manapouri.

Hump Ridge Track

Guided walks are available.

Kepler Track

Walk the manapouri end of the track for a nice day hike, or dive all the way into the backcountry for an overnight.

Milford Track. One of the DOC's "Great Walks" and considered by many to be one of the best walks in the world. Guided walks are available. A four day/three night 53.5km track that starts at the head of Lake Te Anau and ends at Milford Sound.

Dusky

The Dusky track. A harder longer tramp in fiordland joins lake Hauroko to lake Manapouri.

Hunting

For the introduced species of red deer, wapiti and possums is permitted and a permit can be obtained from the fiordland national park visitor centre. these introduced species are considered pests and there is an ongoing eradication programme to control these animal populations and eventually eliminate them. you may also want to hunt for the introduce moose, though none have been see recently, and they are thought to be extinct in new zealand, though you never know...

Fishing

For brown and rainbow trout requires a licence and compliance with regulations.

aircraft and fiordland

While in Fiordland you may notice the presence of aircraft. Aircraft are an essential part of the Fiordland National Park scene. The main way in which DOC carrys out its duties in the park including pest control is with the use of aircraft. If you are walking one of the tracks The only reason you are able to walk the track is because the aircraft service the track and remove every bit of waste you generate including toilet waste. As there are no roads all lodge, track maintenance and building is enabled by aircraft and all supplies to the lodges are flown in. If you injure yourself so you can't continue or you go missing aircraft are the only practical method to carry out search and rescue. For many people the only way they can access the park is by aircraft either because of lack of time, age or infirmity. The other important consideration is that aircraft make the least real environmental impact of any of the users of the park.