Fox Glacier
Top Adventures in Fox Glacier
Heli Ice Climb on Fox Glacier
2.5 mi
/ 980 ft gain
Fox Glacier is one of the most remote, yet awesome places to visit on New Zealand's wild west coast of the South Island. The weather here is extreme; it changes daily and the heavy rainfall paves the way for incredible green landscapes and native...
Hike to the Summit of Mount Fox above Fox Glacier
5 mi
/ 3430 ft gain
The trail starts 3 km south of Fox Glacier Township. Take the Haast Highway until Thirsty Culvert, which has a small parking lot on the right side of the road. Start early in the morning to miss the almost daily afternoon fog. The trail climbs rel...
Hike to the Fox Glacier
1.6 mi
/ 246.1 ft gain
From the carpark follow the well marked trail to the toe of the Fox Glacier. Do not stray from the trail as unstable ice and moraine can be very dangerous. Looking for a longer adventure? You can hike to the summit of Mt. Fox above Fox Glacier.
Explore Lake Matheson
4.5
2.7 mi
/ 98.4 ft gain
The Basics: Just a few kilometers outside the town of Fox Glacier, Lake Matheson provides stunning vistas in a mere 4.4 km return walk alongside a river, through dense foliage, and by expansive fields. Your adventure begins at a large carpark, com...
Hike to Franz Josef Glacier
4.0
From the carpark take a quick walk through a green, forested area before making your way into the valley. Here you will get your first view of the glacier. At this point the trail gets a bit rocky but is still very doable. The trail continues mo...
Hike to Robert's Point (Franz Josef Glacier)
5.0
7.6 mi
/ 1640.4 ft gain
This trail is one of my favorite in New Zeanand. It wasn't so much 'built' as it was 'discovered'. The trail follows natural erosion and clean exposed flows of glacier carved granite walkways.You will enjoy thick, green rainforest, the reflective ...
Explore Peter's Pool
From the carpark for Franz Josef Glacier, Peter's Pool is signposted to the left near the toilets. The walk takes you through a fern and beech forest, eventually dropping you in front of the gorgeous and reflective Peter's Pool. Snap a few photos ...
Camp on Alex Knob
4.0
11 mi
/ 3800 ft gain
From Highway 6 on the New Zealand South Island's west coast, take the Glacier Access Road for 2km to where the signposted Alex Knob track begins. There will be a obvious parking lot on the right.The trail begins at the parking lot breaks off to th...