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Hi Folks,

I will be driving from Queenstown to Te Anau with my husband on 1st May. We are staying 2 days in village and then leaving on 3rd to Mount cook.

Thinking of doing Milford on 2nd. It will be a self drive.

In case of self drive trip, please suggest the stoppvers

Also, please suggest a suitable treks - preferably close to the nature. We have intermediate fitness.

Thanks a lot in advance. :)

Napier, New Zealand
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The Chasm is a great stop on the way to MS...short easy walk with interesting scenery. The drive from Te Anau to Mt Cook will take 5-6h (off the top of my head) incl some brief stops. Are you sure you want to drive that far in 1 day?

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Be very cautious about planning to self-drive to Milford Sound in May (OK, I know your trip is on the 2nd only!!) Do check with locals about snow. The usual rule is no self-driving May-Oct because of the risks of snow and/or avalanches. If your rental car gets trapped at MS you have to pay to get it out!!

Te Anau to Mt Cook is too far for winter driving in one day.

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Here is a link to great website that lists most of the stops along the Milford Highway:

http://www.doc.govt.nz/documents/parks-and-recreation/places-to-visit/fiordland/teanau-milford-highway-map-factsheet.pdf

As others above have said, it might be better to take a bus tour to MIlford Sound during the dates you are there due to snowy/slippery conditions.

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Hi Thank you for reply. Yes, we will have to cover this much distance

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Hi all, thank you for the replies and suggestions. Just want to know if it will be snowing or risk of snow in April end as well?

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Yes, it could snow at the end of April....probably wont but it could so keep a watchful eye on local weather forecasts prior to embarking upon the drive to MS. Or consider taking a Coach tour because getting snowed in on the Milford Road in a rental car is an expensive exercise from what I can gather....lots of warnings on this forum about avoiding that scenario.

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Ooops...and one of those is already posted above on this thread....sorry about the repeat.

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