Kepler Track

YIC has just returned from 2 excellent days tramping the Kepler Track in Fiordland. He was blessed with good weather for the Alpine crossing and climb of Mt Luxmore (1478 metres). This was lucky indeed as it had rained or been cloudy for the last week. This was a "Great Walk" and the first that YIC has done in NZ. Great Walk = very popular, have to book in advance, and yes a great walk.

on top of Mt Luxmore


South Fiord (part of Lake Te Anau) from the Kepler Track


Lake Manapouri - it was a still day and the only sound was the gentle lapping of the water


The Kepler Mountains stretch into the distance. Explorer John McCerrow named the hills in this area. He admired scientists. Kepler (a German astronomer) was one of his favourites - hence the Kepler Mountains. McCerrow was also Scottish (so he must have been OK) and many of the streams here are called burns.


A long and winding road - the Kepler Track heads through beech forest