Mirror Lake walk on the road to Milford Sound, New Zealand

Graeme Partridge

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New Zealand Mirror Lake walk on the road to Milford Sound

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A short (400m) walk on the side of the road to Milford Sound. If there is no wind, you can get glass like reflections off the surface of the lake.

Photography Tips

Get there early as the wind will ruin the reflections and the tour buses will bring the masses.

Travel Information

Its about 45 minutes drive from Te Anau on the road to Milford Sound and offers a great chance to stretch the legs. Plenty of parking.
Try and get on the road before the tour buses to avoid the crowds. Leaving Te Anau by 7:30 am should give you some quite time on the road.

Spot Type Outdoor

Crowd Factor A decent amount of people

Best Timing Sunrise

Sunrise & Sunset 05:56 - 21:37 | current local time: 01:33

Photo Themes Lake reflections water

Locations Milford Sound Mirror Lake

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