Even though it’s a very damp area with plenty of rainy days, the sun still makes an appearance often enough, and it’s partly because of these contrasts that Fiordland is a paradise for hiking. Routeburn, Hollyford, Dusky Sound, the world-famous Milford or the Kepler Track are just a selection of the better-known multi-day hikes, some of which are classified as Great Walks. The image above was taken below Luxmore Hut after the first day’s stage of the Kepler Track. Wild Fiordland is an extreme region; steep and inaccessible mountain ranges, glacial troughs, everything overgrown with damp rainforests where you should be well-prepared before heading out into the bush. There are also several areas here where access is prohibited, as the Department of Conservation tries to enable rare birds like the Kakapo or Takahe to breed and save them from extinction.