Fox Glacier

As with the Franz Josef Glacier Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere, the Fox Glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe descends from the Southern Alps into temperate rainforest, making the West Coast glaciers the most unusual in the world. The Department of Conservation office at Fox Glacier (village population 255) provides up to date information about local tracks and track conditions. Visitors or average fitness can easily walk most tracks in the area. Guided glacier walks, helihikes, snow landings and other scenic flight options are available. Sights to see include Gillespies Beach, Lake Matheson (Aoraki/Mount Cook and Tasman reflections) and the glow worm forest. Access to a seal colony at Gillespies Beach is available via the Galway Beach track.