THE BEST Sights and Attractions in Milford Sound

🏛️ Sights and Attractions in Milford Sound

• Mitre Peak (Rahotu, 1,692m) — Iconic near-symmetrical pyramid peak rising sheer from the fjord to 1,692m, one of the world's tallest sea-cliff summits and Milford Sound's signature view.
• Lady Bowen Falls (162m permanent waterfall) — 162m waterfall at the fjord entrance, Milford Sound's tallest permanent fall and the source of the settlement's freshwater and hydroelectric power.
• Stirling Falls (151m permanent waterfall) — 151m waterfall plunging from a hanging valley on the northern fjord wall, famous for boats steering close enough for passengers to catch spray from the drop.
• Seal Rock (fur seal colony) — Limestone ledge on the northern fjord wall where New Zealand fur seals haul out, visible from cruise boats with pups often present in the breeding season.
• Harrison Cove and Milford Discovery Centre Underwater Observatory — Sheltered cove with a floating underwater observatory 9m beneath the surface, viewing rare black coral and fjord fish life in their natural deep-water habitat.
• Mirror Lakes (Milford Road) — Mirror Lakes are a set of lakes lying north of Lake Te Anau and immediately to the west of the road from Te Anau to Milford Sound in New Zealand.
• Homer Tunnel — The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand, opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown, by piercing the Darran Mountains at the Homer Saddle.
• The Chasm (Milford Road) — Short walk off the Milford Road to where the Cleddau River has carved sculpted water-polished chutes and plunge pools through solid bedrock over millennia.
• Tasman Sea entrance at Dale Point — Narrow fjord mouth between Dale Point and Lion Head where Milford Sound meets the open Tasman Sea, marked by a historic lighthouse and often turbulent currents.
• The Elephant (1,517m peak) — Pyramid-shaped peak on the northern fjord wall resembling an elephant's head and trunk, rising 1,517m directly from the water.
• The Lion (1,302m peak) — 1,302m peak on the southern fjord wall, also called Mt Kimberling, whose profile resembles a crouching lion guarding the fjord entrance.
• Milford Lookout track — Short uphill track from the Milford Road to a viewpoint over the fjord settlement, the Deepwater Basin, and the entrance to Milford Sound.
• Tūtoko River Lookout — Roadside viewpoint on the Milford Road overlooking the braided Tūtoko River and glacial valley with Mount Tūtoko, Fiordland's highest peak, in the distance.
• Milford Track — The Milford Track is a hiking route in New Zealand, located amidst mountains and temperate rain forest in Fiordland National Park in the southwest of the South Island. The 53.5 km (33.2 mi) hike starts at Glade Wharf at the head of Lake Te Anau and finishes in Milford Sound at Sa
• Milford Foreshore Walk — Easy boardwalk and gravel loop from the visitor terminal to the fjord shoreline, with views of Mitre Peak, Lady Bowen Falls, and a memorial clock.
• The Chasm — Short loop walk off the Milford Road to water-sculpted plunge pools where the Cleddau River has carved dramatic chutes and bowls through bedrock.
• Milford Sound — Glacier-carved fjord in Fiordland National Park, a 15km inlet walled by sheer peaks like Mitre Peak, with permanent waterfalls and a tiny settlement at its head.
• Gertrude Saddle — High alpine saddle reached by a steep track off the Milford Road, offering panoramic views down Gertrude Valley and across to Milford Sound and Mitre Peak.