Fox Glacier & Lake Matheson

We arrived at Fox Glacier early evening after the excellent day we had had at Franz Josef Glacier. We found a nice campsite and relaxed during the evening; the following day we were going to be busy again!

We were up at 6am as we hoped to get perfect conditions for our visit to Lake Matheson. On a clear still morning the reflections of Mount Cook and it's surrounding peaks are said to be second to none. Unfortunately (see below), it was a misty morning and the only reflections we got were of the nearest treeline. Nevertheless, it was nice to be up early and enjoy a lovely walk without anyone around.

After having a shower and packing up the tent we made our way to the terminal face of Fox Glacier. Although we didn't pay for a trip onto the ice, we walked as far as was advised and could tell that it was very different to Franz Josef, yet equally spectacular. Overall, we really enjoyed our time in the Glacier Region but it was now time to move further into the Southern Alps.

We made the long journey down to Wanaka (with a stop for bacon and eggs!) and planned to stay for three nights...