RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park.
An easy 20 minutes 800 metres walk to a view of Fox Glacier.
Map Data: Google, Digital Globe, Department of Conservation (DOC).
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
This wheelchair accessible track winds gently downhill through rainforest to a great view of Fox Glacier.
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
The track zig-zags downhill from the carpark.
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
The track leading to the viewpoint is to the left. And that, on the right, is just a perfectly normal DOC track sign. Nothing unusual to see here...
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
...until we see the back of the DOC sign... What the..? That makes no sense.
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
RIVER WALK TRACK VIEWPOINT - Westland Tai Poutini National Park
And this is the viewpoint. Great picnic spot. Nice view of far-off glacier.