Waterfalls
From hanging valleys.
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Doubtful Sound, or Patea in Māori, is a fiord in Fiordland in the far southwest of New Zealand. It ranks second only to Milford Sound among the country's famous destinations and lies about 104 km in a straight line from it. At 40 km long, it is the South Island's second-longest fiord and its deepest, reaching 421 metres. Captain Cook named it «Doubtful Harbour» in 1770, as he did not enter for fear he could not sail back out, and whalers and sealers later renamed it Doubtful Sound. The U-shaped glacial valley is plain to see, with towering mountains cloaked in dense rainforest, waterfalls spilling from hanging valleys on either side, and small wooded islands. On calm days the mountains mirror in the dark water, and mist often wraps the peaks. Visitors usually come on a guided trip that crosses Lake Manapouri and Wilmot Pass by coach before cruising the fiord. Rain is heavy all year, 3,000 to 6,000 mm annually, so bring a waterproof jacket.
From hanging valleys.
Mountains on dark water.
Wooded islets.
Fiordland National Park, southwest South Island, New Zealand
On a guided trip via Lake Manapouri and Wilmot Pass.
Cook doubted he could sail back out.