Wild west coast / Glacier country / Franz Josef

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Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes Walk
(43km / 40min N of Greymouth)
1.1km loop, 20min easy walk
Limestone landscape

Hokitika Gorge Walk 
(off the track 33km from west coast town Hokitika, 38km / 31min S of Greymouth)
650m one way
Bridge, river, gorge

Franz Josef Glacier
Glacier Hot pools (11-19, $29)
The self guided walk, 3hr, not worth it

Fox Glacier
View point
Lake Matheson Walk
(6km S of Fox Glacier)
2.6km loop / 1.5hr
Mirror view of Aoraki/Mount Cook/Mount Tasman, forest walk

Blue Pools Track
(190km, 2.5hr S of Fox Glacier)
1.5km / 1hr return


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