After 3 days in Invercargill, we made our way to Te Anau for one night before we headed to Milford Sound. Te Anau is a beautiful little town that sits beside a lake of the same name. It didn't take us long to drive there from Invercargill, so we were in good time to do a hike along Lake Te Anau. Te Anau is the starting point of two big hikes: the Kepler Track and Milford Track. Kepler Track is a 60km circular track that starts at Te Anau and goes into the Kepler Mountains. It's a 4 day hike with huts to stay at along the way. The Milford Track is one of the most famous in the world and is a 53.5 km hike that starts at Te Anau and ends at Milford Sound. Since it's such a popular route, you have to follow a one-way, 4 day itinerary.
Our little walk that we did was the first bit of the Kepler Track. We walked from the starting point at the end of the Lake to Brod Bay (5.5km) and then back. It was an easy hike along the edge of the lake, but kept you in the rainforest for most of the way which keeps you sheltered from the sun. If you were to continue on from Brod Bay, the hike starts to make a steep ascent into the mountains. We weren't that adventurous, so we ate our lunch along the lake at Brod Bay and then headed back to the start of the track. Once we were done, we headed into town so we could book some activities for Milford Sound at the i-site. After that it was a beer on the patio of The Moose pub before we headed to our hostel for some supper. We met a nice Czech couple at the hostel who were starting the Kepler Track the next day. The husband was all excited, but the wife didn't seem too gung-ho about the idea of hiking for 4 days. I hope they had a good time.
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| Beginning of Kepler Track - to Brod Bay |
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| Brod Bay |
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| The drive to Te Anau |
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