Full-Day Routeburn Track Key Summit Guided Walk from Te Anau
Overview
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7 hours 30 minutes
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Experience a full-day guided walk on one of New Zealand's premier Great Walks - the Routeburn track, including Key Summit. Tour departs from Te Anau, with a drive along the Milford Road to the trail head. Ascend through lush forest and into a unique alpine herb field offering panoramic views, this walk offers an incredible day out in the heart of New Zealand’s Southern Alps.
Additional Info
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 8 years
A moderate amount of walking is involved (approx 4 - 6 hours) with an ascent and descent of 400 metres (1300 ft). The fitter you are the more you will enjoy the trip. We recommend a moderate degree of fitness - minimum distance walked is 7km/4.6 miles.
Track is well maintained, however can be uneven and rocky in places, this is not suitable for those who have difficulty walking or are unstable.
The trip proceeds in most weather conditions unless the operator deems it to be unsafe or potentially totally miserable.
What to bring - comfortable walking boots/shoes, waterproof jacket, warm clothing including thermal hat and gloves, lunch, water bottle, and day pack.
Note Jeans and street wear are not suitable clothing, please ensure you wear suitable outdoor active wear.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Your trip departs from Te Anau and takes around 1.5 - 2 hours travelling in a vehicle, with short scenic stops, to arrive at Fiordland’s mountain "divide" - between east and west. Here the walk begins at the Divide Shelter with a steady climb on a well maintained track. Gaining an elevation of 400 meters, the ascent takes approximately 2 hours at a leisurely pace. On a fine day lunch is had on Key Summit, and in unfavorable conditions in a nearby shelter. After lunch you will descend back to the Divide Shelter before returning to Te Anau. You will spend approximately 5 hours walking based on your ability but you should be prepared for at least 4 hours walking at a leisurely pace with some hill climbing. This walk is rated 'moderate' as some fitness is required for the hill climb and potential for challenging weather conditions on occasion.
What‘s Included
Hotel pick-up and drop-off from Te Anau accommodation
Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Walking poles or rain jacket available if required, please let the operator know in advance if required.
Please bring some with you.
Bottled water
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Guided Walk with packed lunch
Guided Walk with packed lunch: Please advise any dietary requirements for catering prior to the day of travel, thank you. Note bottled water is not provided
Pickup included
Guided Walk only
Enjoy a full day guided walk on the Routeburn Track from Te Anau. Lunch not included, so please bring some with you.
Pickup included
Reviews
28 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful
alexeL2634ND,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely loved this day trip with Trips & Tramps. Our guide Roza was very friendly, organized, knowledgeable and fun. She was passionate about insects and showed us things I didn't even know existed. I thought the scenery was breathtaking during our tramp up to key summit where we stopped for lunch (which was delicious). What an incredible view for lunch. It would be wonderful if more kiwis would do it. We were in a mixed group and we all got on well, it really added to the experience to meet new people. We walked quite quickly but everyone in the group was catered for. I didn't think a guided walk was really necessary, but this was awesome. Defiantly will do it again. Our guide Roza shared a lot of really interesting knowledge and history about the area and I just loved it.
You should do it
prQ6392XL,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I did the 3 days Trips & Tramps trip. It was an amazing day and the tour guide was amazing. The information he provided was very different from what other guide tend to says, which I really appreciated. Beautiful view that was worth it!
Exceptional day!
P7724WVjohnf,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely outstanding guided day! Beautiful walk through rainforest, really charming informative guide, rounded off with guided walk through protected ancient forest by lake. Thoroughly recommend
This was a wonderful day....
Scott K,Mar 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a wonderful day. Our guides Ben and Jamie were fantastic. The hike was very scenic. The guides were extremely knowledgeable about the terrain, birds, and plant life. Both of them were very personable. My wife and I both were very pleased with this experience. I would highly recommend booking this activity to anyone wanted to go on a hiking experience Every thing about this experience was top notch!!
Great experience!
gmathangi,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great experience! Our family of four did a private tour. Our guide Ashley was amazing, very informative and very helpful. Highly recommend the tour and the company.
Great guides, very well organised trips
WAK4410,Mar 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did the 3 day Fiordland Great Walks package- thoroughly recommend it! A great way to experience parts of the Kepler, Milford and Routeburn tracks with a helicopter ride and boat trips too. The guides were very knowledgeable and helpful. All the trips were very well organised. (We booked through Great Walks NZ - bad experience with their admin people- so next time I would book directly with Trips & Tramps.)
Third walk with Trips and Tramps
D7546XJgregm,Feb 28, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a very wet yet wonderful hike with Andreas and Jane as guides. The Heavens opened and the views hid. Still great fun as the third day of one day hikes we did with the company. Well prepared, knowledgeable guides and great company. The group of people we walked with were just amazing. The drive along the valley gave us mountain to mountain waterfalls. Lunches were great. Would do the whole lot again.
Our first great hike in NZ in perfect weather!
119donnag,Feb 22, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Learned that the great walks/holes are well established routes with paths that are maintained. Geoff and Jake were wonderful and knowledgeable guides; funny and very personable as well. Hike up to the summit is a manageable walk and our group of 12 all walked at our own comfortable pace. Lunch was good and plentiful; the cup of hot tea at the top was perfect. Scenery along the way and at the top is incredible. Used our walking poles - a few steep areas with loose stones. On time and true to description. Loved it!
We had a blast!
MarijkeK50,Feb 2, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great time during our guided walk to Lake Marian the one day and to Key Summit the other day. It was so much fun and the hikes were absolutely amazing. We really had two wonderful days 🤩
Wonderful small group walk
Jaesun L,Jan 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide John and Jane were so kind and lovely. We stopped at several spots on the way to the Routeburn track and their explanation was very informative and helpful. As a solo traveler, I felt safer with the group on the track and they gave us a much nicer time of trail walk with all the care and talks. At the key summit, they served us some nice tea which warmed us up. Until the end of the trip, it was so much enjoyable and fun. I’ll recommend this to anyone who’s planning the trekking at Te Anau!
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