*Getting there:
This walk begins at The Divide - about 85 km(51 mi.) along the Milford Road from Te Anau.
The first part of the walk is on the Routeburn Track. A sign marks the turn off to Key Summit Track.
Duration: 3 hours roundtrip. Difficulty: moderate.
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GPS coordinate: 44°49'30.1"S 168°07'06.7"E
*Description:
This walk offers spectacular views of Fiordland National Park. If you only have time for one walk then this should be the one !!!
From The Divide car park follow the Routeburn Track for about 1 (ONE) hour to get to to Key Summit Track. From here it is a 30 minute climb to Key Summit, with panoramic views over the Humboldt and Darran Mountains.
A self guided alpine nature walk passes a range of native vegetation: beech forest, sub-alpine shrub lands, alpine tarns and bogs. Bird life is prolific and tomtits, robins, New Zealand pigeons and bellbirds are commonly seen.