Milford Sound
Mitre Peak rises directly above Milford Sound’s dark water, where rainforest cliffs spill waterfalls into the glacier-carved fiord.
Follow the foreshore to frame Mitre Peak with its reflection, then cruise beneath the walls for their full scale. Rain brings temporary waterfalls, but SH94 can close for snow, avalanche risk or rockfall. Fill up and carry food from Te Anau; do not stop in the avalanche zone between Hollyford Road and The Chasm. After a long or strong earthquake, move uphill away from the water.
- Best light
- Sunrise
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
- Time needed
- A full day