A small, dark lake near Fox Glacier, famous for its mirror reflections of Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman. An easy loop walk of about 1.5 hours goes through native rainforest around the lake, to the View of Views and the Reflection Island platforms.
Go early in the morning or in the evening, when the air is still and the reflections are clearest. The Matheson Café at the start of the walk has views of the mountains. Fox Glacier village is a few kilometres away.
Camp near an old gold mining settlement and a seal colony.
A glacier descending from the Southern Alps into rainforest.
One of the few glaciers in the world that descends almost into temperate rainforest.
This campsite is located outside the Welcome Flat Hut in the Glaciers area.
An easily accessible campsite. You can boat, fish for trout or swim in Lake Mapourika.
An easy 10 km return walk over three swing bridges to Hooker Lake, with icebergs and a view of Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, 3,7…
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