Milford Foreshore Walk

DOC track · Fiordland

Milford Foreshore Walk is a 0.6 km DOC walk in Fiordland with 287 m of climbing and a high point of 272 m.

Milford Foreshore Walk
Photo: Department of Conservation

Wander through beech forest and along the sandy foreshore of Milford Sound, and enjoy fabulous views of Mitre Peak - it's an easy, short walk that's great for kids.

— Department of Conservation, CC BY 4.0

Track stats

Distance0.6 km
Time (DOC)30 m
Difficulty (DOC)Easiest
Track typeShort Walk(disabled)
Elevation gain287 m
Elevation loss289 m
Highest point272 m
Lowest point1 m
RegionFiordland
Start-44.67168, 167.92661
End-44.67124, 167.92307

Distance, elevation and the profile are worked out by TrailTreks from DOC's track line and the LINZ 8 m elevation model, from the start marker on the map. Time and difficulty are DOC's.

Elevation profile

Elevation profile of Milford Foreshore WalkElevation from 1 m to 240 m over 0.61 km.0 m100 m200 m300 m0 km0.2 km0.4 km0.6 km
Elevation from 1 m to 240 m over 0.61 km.

GPX file

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Alerts and conditions

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