![]() ![]() Come across fantastic ice boulders and if you’re lucky, you might witness extraordinary ice collapses. Walk along the flowing Fox River, emerging from the ice, as your expert guide brings the dynamic terrain to life with their informative commentary. This moderate trail is the perfect way to get closer to the glacier than any unguided walkers without leaving your footprints on the ice. Venture through the pristine Fox Valley toward the face of the glacier on a terminal face walk. Visitors can walk close to the face of Fox Glacier, but a guided tour is where the real adventure lies. With delightful cafes, restaurants and glow worm caves just a short walk from the town center, this cozy township will warm you up with its genuine Kiwi hospitality. The Fox Glacier township, “Weheka,” lies 4 miles from the glacier with a population between 300 – 400 residents. ![]() Yet these changeable conditions can present breathtaking surprises along the way. Guided tours are a must to get on the ice due to these unstable conditions. However, shelving in the valley deep beneath the glacier causes the ice to crack and slide, constantly changing the face of the glacier along with surface melting. Still flowing almost to sea level, the front of the glacier, known as the terminal face, rises at a slow incline, making valley walks and ice hikes fairly easy. Its official name is Fox Glacier / Te Moeka o Tuawe, incorporating its original Maori name. The glacier was named after one of New Zealand’s Prime Ministers, Sir William Fox. During the high tourist season it sees about 1000 people daily. With gorgeous ice caves and dappled arches, Fox Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world. Fox Glacier is a 13 kilometer long (8.1 mi) glacier, the longest of New Zealand’s West Coast glaciers, located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park. ![]()
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