Milford Track: 54 km in Fiordland
The Milford Track is a named DOC Great Walk in Fiordland. The governing figure used here is 54 km (DOC · Milford Track), not a straight line between towns.
Typical time on the route is 4 days. Grade: Tramping track. Season window: Late October to April.
DOC length 53.5 km, walked in a fixed 4-day direction in season. Independent walkers book Clinton, Mintaro and Dumpling. Te Anau Downs boat to Glade Wharf; Sandfly Point boat to Milford Sound. Town beds are Te Anau, not on the track.
The itinerary on this page is the published stop sequence: Te Anau, Clinton Hut, Mintaro Hut, Dumpling Hut. 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 — night before, boat from Te Anau Downs. Clinton Hut — night 1. Mintaro Hut — night 2, below the pass. Dumpling Hut — night 3, then Sandfly Point.
Distances, grades and seasons above follow DOC · Milford 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.
