A 12 km return tramping track from the Franz Josef Glacier car park through rainforest to a viewing platform facing the glacier. The route crosses four suspension bridges, a staircase on a cliff face, streams and steep rock scrambles.
Highlights
- Glacier viewing platform with benches
- Long swing bridges
- Cliff-face staircase
Good to know
- About 12 km return, 4 to 6 hours
- Parking NZD 5 per hour, NZD 20 max
- Slippery rock; avoid during or after rain
