Key Summit Track & Enchanted Forest, Milford Road, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand

Key Summit Track & Enchanted Forest, Milford Road, Fiordland National Park, New Zealand (2.0 & 2.5hrs walking time)

Accommodation Town: Te Anau

Features: Alpine Tarns and Wetland, Alpine Mountain Views, Alpine Flowers, Mountain Tussock, Enchanted Forest(Colored Mossy Beech Forest), Bog Plants

Car Park: (44°49'31.3"S 168°07'02.5"E) (-44.825349, 168.117370)

The Divide Car Park, 85km/1.25hrs drive from Te Anau Town Center

Route: The Divide Car Park -- Routeburn Great Walk -- Right Turn to Key Summit -- Key Summit Nature Walk (one side) -- Key Summit Lookout -- Return or Extended to Enchanted Forest -- Key Summit Nature Walk (the other side) -- Return the same Route to The Divide Car Park

Total Distance:
7.8km return to Key Summit Lookout

9.8km return to Enchanted Forest

Total Uphill:
500m to Key Summit Lookout

580m to Enchanted Forest

Walking Time:
2hrs return to Key Summit Lookout

2.5hrs return to Enchanted Forest

Season: Early January

Track Status: Well-formed and Dry

Weather: Cloudy with mist at times

Relevant Information:

Te Anau, Milford Sound, The Divide, Key Summit, Enchanted Forest, Routeburn Track, Te Wāhipounamu(South West New Zealand World Heritage Area)