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Mount Fox Route, Fox Glacier

4.7
#6 of 6 in Trails in Fox Glacier
Hiking Trail · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
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  • By GTI15
    Started up from a car park by Thirsty Culvert. There has been significant landslides changing the early part of the route, so care is needed to spot the DOC orange markers. Then follows a steep 900 m....  more »
  • By SophiaWilloughby
    We did this route not really knowing what to expect, other than it might be quite hard. We are both pretty fit but this was a challenge! You basically climb the tract to the top using all fours some.....  more »
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  • By javrt83
    hard track, especially after rain...View is great
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