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Key facts
- Distance
- 1.1 km loop
- Walking time
- 40 min return
- Track grade
- Easy
- Location
- Fiordland National Park / Tuatapere area
- Dog access
- No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Checked against official sources on 8 October 2026. Rules and conditions are set by Department of Conservation — confirm with them before you go.
Route overview
This easy loop walking track skirts a swampy area close to Lake Hauroko in southern Fiordland.
This DOC directory entry covers Lake Hauroko Track in Fiordland, within Fiordland National Park / Tuatapere area. Where DOC groups several walks, times and grades refer to the listed options rather than a single continuous itinerary.
Distance, time and grade
- Distance: 1.1 km loop
- Walking time: 40 min return
- DOC grade: Easy
Access and alerts
Source checked 2026-10-08. This page is a dated snapshot, not a live track-status report. Check current DOC route information immediately before travelling. An absence of listed alerts does not establish that a route is open.
- Predator control in Lake Hauroko area; First published on 13 May 2026. Last reviewed on 31 August 2026.
Dog access
No dogs. Other pets on conservation land rules.
Description
From the car park at Lake Hauroko, this easy loop walking track skirts a swampy area close to the lake.
Note how the trees change from mainly matai, tōtara and rimu in the wetter area, to mountain beech in the drier areas.
Getting there
This track starts and ends at Lake Hauroko in Fiordland, Southland.
To get to Lake Hauroko from Tuatapere, head north towards Clifden (12 km, 10 min), and turn west along the Lillburn Valley Road to Lake Hauroko (about 36 km to the carpark, 20 km of which is unsealed road).
Sources and reuse
Route descriptions and practical information reproduced from the Department of Conservation, Crown copyright, under CC BY 4.0, subject to DOC's copyright policy. Formatting has been adapted, including flattening page sections; follow the original DOC page for maps, section-specific layout, current notices and linked documents. Outdoor Next is independent and is not endorsed by DOC.
The accompanying photograph is a licensed general hiking illustration, not a photograph of this route.
