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The control gates where you start the trek.
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Beach at Brod Bay before the climb.
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Climbing through rainforest up to the bushline.
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Views of Te Anau through the trees.
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Tussock fields after leaving the trees.
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Open views of Te Anau.
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Luxmore Hut.
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Side trip to Luxmore Cave.
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Make sure to bring a headlamp.
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The cave extends fairly far.
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Lake Te Anau at sunset.
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Lake Te Anau.
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Mountains across the fjords from Luxmore Hut.
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Sunrise over Lake Te Anau.
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The kea alpine parrot, a very curious and social bird.
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Low clouds dotting Lake Te Anau.
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Morning light on the far peaks.
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On the way to Luxmore Summit.
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Mount Luxmore, high point on the track.
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Another angle from the summit.
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Looking down at the first shelter on the ridge walk.
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The western arm of Lake Te Anau.
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Epic peaks rising out of the water.
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Panoramic views from the balcony trail climbing to the ridge.
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The highlight of the track, the ridge walk.
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Another point on the ridge walk.
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Tussock covered ridges.
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Alpine tarns dotting the valley on the descent.
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Getting back down to bushline.
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Panorama of the final ridge descent.
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On the way down to Iris Burn Hut.
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Looking back on the ridge walk.
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Iris Burn.
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Iris Burn Falls.
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Small ground birds along the trail.
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Iris Burn Valley at dawn.
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Wonderful views of the valley on Day 3.
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The trail follows Iris Burn toward the lake.
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Last Hut of the Kepler Track near Lake Manapouri.
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Sunset at Lake Manapouri.
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Wetlands viewing area with Mount Luxmore in the background.
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The path leads through the rainforest for the final stretch.