Alex Knob Track
Franz Josef Glacier Area
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Alex Knob Track
Time: 8 hr return
This is a great walk that starts fairly gently through the bush, then starts a serious incline for a few hours up to the top of Alex Knob. The view from the top is amazing over the Franz Josef glacier - this is well worth the walk on a nice day.
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DOC West CoastCentral government organisation |
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Cron street |
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Reviews
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5.0/5
Loved this walk.
Amazing views on the way and the view from the top was well worth the effort to get there.
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4.5/5
Excellent hike, so nice to work up through the various layers of forest to the sub-alpine tussock grass.
We had a great day with little wind. Would not do if it was cloudy. Helicopters are annoying at start, but fade as one gets higher.
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4.0/5
Although we walked just to the first lookout (Rata lookout) it had already a great view of the Glacier.
There were only a few tourists. You have to watch your steps (roots and steps) and climb a few times.
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4.5/5
Not a lot of people on the track and at the viewpoint.
We nearly had the glacier area to ourselves. Very nice swing bridge, quite new, amazing viewpoint, some slippery parts.
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4.0/5
Excellent walk and views from the top.
Said to be an 8 hour walk, it took us about five. Please be aware of the helicopters flying over head for much of the walk, not so good for the serenity of a bush walk. But we still thoroughly enjoyed our walk.
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4.5/5
Very hard track but it is worth it.
Amazing views of the glacier, sea and the whole landscape.
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4.5/5
More of a climb that a walk but the views of the glacier are beautiful if it is a clear day.
The helicopters make it quite noisy to begin with, but that soon stops as you get higher.
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5.0/5
Beautiful walk with different landscape, different levels of difficulties, and awesome view at the top.
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3.5/5
Good track but the weather was cloudy and we cannot see the lots of things so a bit disappointed.
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5.0/5
Loved this walk.
Amazing views on the way and the view from the top was well worth the effort to get there.
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4.5/5
Excellent hike, so nice to work up through the various layers of forest to the sub-alpine tussock grass.
We had a great day with little wind. Would not do if it was cloudy. Helicopters are annoying at start, but fade as one gets higher.
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4.0/5
Although we walked just to the first lookout (Rata lookout) it had already a great view of the Glacier.
There were only a few tourists. You have to watch your steps (roots and steps) and climb a few times.
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4.5/5
Not a lot of people on the track and at the viewpoint.
We nearly had the glacier area to ourselves. Very nice swing bridge, quite new, amazing viewpoint, some slippery parts.
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3.0/5
Nice walk with half of it being uphill, the other half downhill.
Great view at the top and a good bit of exercise. Not much variation though in this walk.
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4.0/5
Excellent walk and views from the top.
Said to be an 8 hour walk, it took us about five. Please be aware of the helicopters flying over head for much of the walk, not so good for the serenity of a bush walk. But we still thoroughly enjoyed our walk.
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1.0/5
Nothing to see, two lookouts, the rest is forest.
You cannot see more than from the ground and the helis are annoying!
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2.0/5
Really, really exhausting.
You have got just two lookouts and the rest of the time you just see the forest and go uphill.
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4.5/5
Very hard track but it is worth it.
Amazing views of the glacier, sea and the whole landscape.
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4.5/5
More of a climb that a walk but the views of the glacier are beautiful if it is a clear day.
The helicopters make it quite noisy to begin with, but that soon stops as you get higher.
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5.0/5
Beautiful walk with different landscape, different levels of difficulties, and awesome view at the top.
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3.5/5
Good track but the weather was cloudy and we cannot see the lots of things so a bit disappointed.
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4.0/5
Great view - weather dependent.
Mainly through the forest. Same way back - start early. Tramping experience would be good.
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5.0/5
Best thing I did in New Zealand.
Amazing scenery and track from start to finish, although demanding at times. Start early, 6.5 hours walk.
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4.5/5
DOC track, excellent walking track, well looked after but certainly not a manicured track (like the DOC great walks).
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