Kepler Track: Alpine Tramping (Hiking) Series | New Zealand

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 Use NZ Mountain Safety Council’s free trip planning app, Plan My Walk, to plan for your NZ adventure. Visit Google Play: Apple Store: #MakeItHomeNZ #hiking #newzealand #greatwalks #greatwalksnz #keplertrack #keplertrackreview #keplertrackvideo #kepler #fiordland 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 for more information*