Routeburn Track

While the Routeburn Track may be one of the shorter of the Great Walks, it has some of the biggest scenery. With soaring mountain peaks, huge valleys, waterfalls and jewel-like lakes the track links the Mount Aspiring National park with Fiordland National Park.

The highest point of the track is 1,255 metres above sea level - so it is less about hiking, and more about mountaineering!

The 32 kilometres long track usually takes three days to complete but extreme athletes regularly run the track in a single day. Every May there is a mountain run along the track - completion times range from three to nine hours.

• Time - 3 days
• Distance - 32km
• Level - Easier Tramping Track