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Rob Roy Glacier Track

Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand

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Rob Roy Glacier Track

A day hike in Mount Aspiring National Park that crosses the Matukituki River and climbs through beech forest beside Rob Roy Stream. It ends at an upper lookout facing a hanging glacier with several glacial waterfalls.

Highlights

  • Upper lookout glacier view
  • Glacial waterfalls
  • Suspension bridge over Matukituki

Good to know

  • About 12 km return, 3 to 4 hours
  • 30 km gravel road with fords
  • Fords can be impassable after rain

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