Kepler Track

A 60 km circuit that starts and ends at a car park about 5 km from Te Anau, so there is no transport to arrange. Most walkers take four days and three nights. The draw is the climb above the bushline to Luxmore Hut and a long day along tussock-covered ridgelines, with a 30-minute side trip to the Luxmore summit at 1472 m, the highest point on the track. That exposure is also its weak spot: DOC may close the alpine section between Luxmore and Iris Burn huts for avalanche hazard, and kea will go through unattended gear. Bookings are needed from 27 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. The first Saturday in December brings the Kepler Challenge, when the track is busy with runners.