![]() This means there are more people flying onto the glaciers than ever before. As there is no longer the option to walk directly up to a glacier for glacier hiking anywhere in New Zealand, the only way to hike on a glacier is by helicopter. Flying into Fox or Franz Josef is fun, but it’s quite quick in comparison to the Tasman flight. The helicopter flight up to the Tasman Glacier is around 10 minutes, you get a full view of Mt Cook Village, the Tasman Glacier Terminal Lake and Aoraki/Mount Cook, as well as the glacier itself from terminal moraine to the higher ice fields. It’s true that both Fox and Franz Josef glaciers flow down from the same mountains, but due to the topography you don’t have the same views from them. You’re surrounded by New Zealand’s highest peaks – Aoraki/Mt Cook and of course Mt Tasman are right there, you’re looking at them on your hike.We've been up glaciers on both sides of the Southern Alps, and we reckon the views are most awesome from the Tasman. It is New Zealand’s longest glacier (29 kilometres / 18 miles), more than twice the length of Fox or Franz Josef Glaciers. If you’re coming all the way to New Zealand and glacier hiking is something you’re really looking forward to, then we would recommend hiking on the Tasman Glacier, from Mount Cook Village.Ī couple of reasons why the Tasman is our favourite spot for glacier hiking in New Zealand: They’ll provide all of the equipment necessary and of course you’ll be with an experienced glacier guide who has all the training and safety equipment to make your day both memorable and safe.Ĭheck out our five incredible New Zealand Trails guided tours. There are guiding companies in all three of these spots which offer heli-hiking trips every day the weather allows. With a short helicopter flight you can be up on a glacier in just a few minutes from the townships of Fox Glacier, Franz Josef and Mt Cook Village. Heli-hiking makes our glaciers accessible. Most New Zealand Trails trips include glacier hiking on their itineraries, where you'll visit Mount Cook National Park and Glacier Country on the West Coast. The country offers excellent opportunities for exploring glaciers for people of all abilities and experiences, from seasoned mountaineers to absolute beginners and everyone in between. There are over 3,000 glaciers in New Zealand and all but 20 of these are in the Southern Alps. ![]() Get up close and personal with the glacier! Where can I go glacier hiking in New Zealand? ![]()
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