Walking the Routeburn Track, one of three Great Walks experienced on an Active Adventures Great Walks Discovery itinerary. A number of our group are not regular or confident hikers, but this trip is a great eye-opener to how accessible the Great Walks are, thanks to DoC's well-maintained tracks. In Milford Sound, it rains up to 182 days of the year, and today is no exception as we wake at Milford Sound Lodge. On Active Adventures' Great Walks Discovery itinerary, guests stay overnight on the Fiordland Navigator in Doubtful Sound. With most of the Great Walks evolving from Māori greenstone trails or trade routes, the Kepler is one of the only tracks built for the pleasure of hiking.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 15, 2021 17:17 UTC