Kepler Track, located on the South Island of New Zealand, is considered to be one of the best Great Walks of New Zealand.
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The Kepler Track is graded as intermediate. Being a Great Walk, the track is well-formed, well marked and has signage/markers. You can do the hike in either direction - the most common is to do it in an anti-clockwise direction, heading to Brod Bay first.
To walk the full Kepler Track takes at least three days to complete, but sections of this picturesque track can be experienced in just one day. Day walk options exist for everyone, from those wanting a leisurely explore in the forest, to full days accessing the rugged alpine area.
There is really no one right answer to this. Kepler is the walk where one gets to experience alpine style hiking by walking on exposed ridge for better part of the hike. Routeburn is the trail with picture-perfect and more approachable scenery.