We spent a long day visting both Fox and Franz Joseph Glaciers. We were able to walk to the base of both of them - although even from the car park this took 40 minutes. We were very impressed with how the Department of Conservation are constantly maintaining the pathways to enable people to walk there as the water levels are constantly changing depending on the weather. It was obvious in parts that on a rainy day some of the paths would be under a lot of water. Information showed the place where the glaciers WERE some 40 years ago - a long way foward from where they are today. You can do guided walks further up the glaciers or take the easy route - by helipcopter.
Fox Glacier:
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| .....easy walk then?? - some idiots still ignore signs like this. |
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| The trail to the glacier |
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| Fox Glacier |
Franz Josepf Glacier:
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| Walk to the Glacier |
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| Franz Joseph Glacier |
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