Kepler Track: 60 km in Fiordland
The Kepler Track is a named DOC Great Walk in Fiordland. The governing figure used here is 60 km (DOC · Kepler Track), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 3 to 4 days. Grade: Tramping track. Season window: October to April.
DOC length 60 km, one of the few Great Walk loops. Luxmore Hut sits above the bushline. The Luxmore–Iris Burn day is the exposed alpine one. Te Anau is the bed base both nights before and after.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Te Anau, Luxmore Hut, Iris Burn Hut, Rainbow Reach. Cabins and holiday homes load live around each stop; hut and trailhead pins without a town page still search by radius.
Book DOC huts and Great Walks on the DOC system where that applies. Town beds are what this site lists. Carry the day’s food on remote legs — several of these routes have no shop between ends.
Stop by stop
Te Anau — the town, both ends. Luxmore Hut — alpine night. Iris Burn Hut — valley night. Rainbow Reach — Waiau swingbridge, short finish.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · Kepler Track. Confirm opening dates, slips and hut bookings on the operator or DOC page before you travel; alpine and West Coast tracks close or reroute after weather.
