Hollyford Track Freedom Plus Walk

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Hollyford Track Hike - 5 days Te Anau to Te Anau

Step into the dramatic Hollyford Valley in Fiordland National Park on this Hollyford Track Hike, a 4 Day Freedom Plus Walk, and you enter a world that has remained largely unchanged for thousands of years. The scenery will inspire you - unspoiled and ever changing. Experience snow-capped mountains with jagged peaks, rain forests and rivers, sand-dunes and surf. You can even take a stunning scenic flight to Milford Sound. Either way, make sure you explore the sheer diversity of vegetation and wildlife in this one magnificent valley.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Te Anau

Report in to the Department of Conservation centre to check weather, sign the intentions book and collect your hut passes. Stay the night in Te Anau.

Day 2: Te Anau, Milford Sound, Martins Bay Hut                

Walk 30 minutes

Depart Te Anau for Milford Sound by coach. Board the plane at Milford Sound Airport for your short flight to Martins Bay. Half an hour walk to Martins Bay Hut at the mouth of the Hollyford River. Visit the New Zealand Fur Seal colony at Long Reef on the wild West Coast with the chance to see the rare Fiordland Crested Penguin. At some stage pop in to the Martins Bay Lodge run by the Guided Walks operators to confirm your jetboat pickup.

Day 3: Martins Bay Hut, Hokuri Hut                    

Walk 4 - 5 hours / 13.5 km ( 8.1 m)

Start the day with a walk along Lake McKerrow and through the historic site Jamestown. Walk through the ancient Podocarp forest with huge Rimu, Totara and Kahikatea trees wrapped in massive Rata vines to to Hokuri Hut near the lake shore.

Day 4: Hokuri Hut, Hidden Falls Hut

Jetboat 1/2 hour.                      Walk 2 -3 hours. 10.5 km ( 6.3 m )

Enjoy a captivating jet boat ( pick up time typically 8:15am ) across Lake McKerrow by-passing the infamous Demon Trail to the Pyke River confluence, well Pyke River Lodge actually.

Short walk to Alabaster Hut where you can stop for a cup of tea and explore the local area before heading off for the Hidden Falls Hut past Little Home Falls and Little Homer Saddle ... you get the picture. Some stunning views along the way finishing with a section of lowland forest draped with ferns and mosses.

Day 5 : Hidden FallS Hut, Road End

Walk 2 - 3 hours, 9 km (5.4 m)

Cross Hidden Falls Creek by swingbridge, over Swamp Creek and surrounding flood prone areas by boardwalk to the end of the road. Shuttle back to Te Anau departs at 1pm. Dont miss the bus ! :)

General Information

Accommodation

Accommodation in Te Anau at a backpackers is included in this package.

Accommodation on the trail is in public DOC huts. Bunk beds are generally available in the hut (first in first served so you may need a tent in busy times) no power, toilets are outside and no cooking facilities.

Please Note

Adverse weather may delay flights and jetboat times. When you arrive in Te Anau please call the flight operators and confirm the details of your flight. In some cases a helicopter may be able to operate when the planes can not but this is additional cost.

This itinerary may vary depending on availability of flights and jetboat.

What to Bring

Depends on what you pack :) First thing is make sure you have well worn good fitting boots or tramping shoes. Too easy. Second thing is to add some things to the list below. So here is a suggested list of what to bring;

Payment

Full payment is required to confirm a booking. Cancellation fees apply. Bookings are essential.

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