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1 Fox Glacier Guiding C2

2 Glacier Helicopters C2

3 Helicopter Line C2

4 Mountain Helicopters C3

5 Skydive Fox Glacier C1

Sleeping

6 Fox Glacier Lodge A1

7 Fox Glacier Top 10 Holiday Park A1

8 Rainforest Motel A1

9 Westhaven C2

Eating

10 Last Kitchen C2

Shopping

11 Fox Glacier General Store C2

12 Fox Glacier Motors C2

Sights & Activities

Glacier Valley Walks
It's 1.5km from Fox Village to the glacier turn-off, and a further 2km to the car park,
which you can reach under your own steam via Te Weheka Walkway/Cycleway , a pleasant rain-
forest trail starting just south of the Bella Vista motel. It's just over an hour each way to
walk, or 30 minutes to cycle (leave your bikes at the car park - you can't cycle on the gla-
cier walkways). Hire bikes from Westhaven ( Click here ) .
From the car park, the terminal face is 30 to 40 minutes' walk. How close you can get
to it depends on conditions. Obey all signs: this place is dangerously dynamic.
Short walks near the glacier include the Moraine Walk (over a major 18th-century ad-
vance) and Minnehaha Walk . The River Walk extends to the Chalet Lookout Track (1½ hours re-
turn) leading to a glacier lookout. The fully accessible River Walk Lookout Track (20 minutes
return) starts from the Glacier View Road car park and allows people of all abilities the
chance to view the glacier.