Kepler Track: Alpine Tramping (Hiking) Series | New Zealand
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- čas přidán 23. 07. 2024
- The Kepler track is a 60km loop that takes you alongside glistening alpine lakes, through dense beech forest and up into a spectacular alpine environment. This video takes you through the alpine section of this ‘Great Walk’ to help you prepare for the harsher conditions, particularly in exposed areas. With good planning and sensible decision making you can use this video to plan for the hike of a lifetime and make it home safely.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Kepler Track
1:04 Best Time of Year
1:28 Weather Outlook
1:48 Essential Equipment
1:58 Essential Preparation
3:59 Forest Burn Shelter
4:24 Hanging Valley Shelter
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Developed in partnership with:
Department of Conservation | MetService New Zealand | New Zealand Police | New Zealand Alpine Club | New Zealand Mountain Guides Association | LandSAR New Zealand
The use of drones on all public conservation land is prohibited without the Department of Conservation’s permission. All of our filming has been granted this access and we work hard to follow all of the guidelines and requirements associated with that. Visit doc.govt.nz for more information
A note from Holland, Europe. Tramped the Kepler-track in february 1988. Six out of seven days bad weather, but the huts were nice and brandnew. On february 24th the track was officially opened by high ranking officials, who used a helicopter for their "tramp". Since the weather was so bad. they offered me a helicopter-ride from the Luxmore-hut to the Luxmore-pass. This is the only time ever I got a lift on a helicopter !!
I love Kepler more than other tracks like Routeburn and Milford because of its looping track, where you don't have to hitchhike or swapping car keys to other trampers (my personal experience) when you reach the final points of the track and want to drive back to your hotel etc. It's more well-maintained too compared to others.
God I miss hiking😂 watching youtube videos like this keeps me going atm. Looking forward to getting out there again once this is all over. And this one definitely just made it on my bucket list :)
Hiked it in Feb 2003. Watching the scenery makes me feel like it was yesterday. one of my best traveling days ever. 4 days of constant sun after a snow blizzard.
Fantastic video giving a great over view of the trip a great heads up good on you DOC!
Magnificent. Thanks for sharing 👍
amazing video, very useful and Much needed!
One of the great walks of New Zealand! On the bucket list for sure
We’ll do this in easter. Im so pumped!!!
Plan on doing this trek, Inca trail and Everest base camp next year!! So stoked!!
Really good video! I'm looking forward to do the Kepler track in March next year
isabelkoenig1997 glad you like it! Have a great trip.
All booked to do this in Jan! Can't wait...gotta get back into multi-day hiking shape in the meantime 😅😅
Awesome trail, don't forget the deet and warm layers. Cold in March at night
I did this in June. It was very hard. Snow blizzard, knee deep snow. Took 8 hours from Luxmore Hut to the next one. So keep in mind :)
What kind of a jerk would give this video a thumbs down????
I was thinking the same^^
Trail runners. It should be listed as a half day hike.
Only the brain dead. NZ sadly averages twelve trampers killed each year mostly due to gross stupidity. The Greenlea helicopter rescue responded to over thirty rescues on just one track alone last year. And for those overseas visitors, a one hour flight to Rotorua for treatment will cost almost as much a biz class ticket from NZ to Europe return.
Nice. Keep our language; tramping, great word.
Blair Macdonald it takes a little extra explanation for some international visitors, but it’s a Kiwi peculiarity and one that’s likely to last for a while yet!
Will do it one day.
Guys what is the song right at the beginning please? Your videos are so helpful 👍🏻😊
I love it, and the sound of the Kea 😍
Four days? I only had enough food for two. So I did it in two. It was a cool trip, nonetheless.
In New Zealand a hike is a walk which is done within a day whereas a tramp is a lot longer with overnight stays in either huts or camping.
Day trip how far u can walk and come back to Te Anau...??
Water taxi to Dock Bay or Brod Bay, then hike back to Te Anau. About 3.5 hours counting from when you get on the boat.
Bus to Rainbow Reach, then hike back to Te Anau. About 5 hours counting from when you get on the bus.
I want to know the background sound for my assignment 😭😭😭 please share it🥺
where do you sleep in this 4 day hike?
At each of the huts, 2 of which were noted in the video. Speak to Doc to find out more
The huts are booked online and are open for booking usually from June. Check the Department of Conservation website. In the the height of the season the popular tracks will book up very, very quickly. I suggest you have your itinerary planned and be aware of when the bookings open.
Doing this in 4 days
How was it?
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Just hope we don't get to many movie makers using and abusing its natural heritage for what God created it for, its all natural beauty
Frank Clarke glaciers rather than God or gods were responsible for creating this beautiful landscape.