Lake Wombat
Westland / Tai Poutini National Park, Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area
- 1 hr – 1 hr 30 min return by the same track
- Easy
Short walk to a kettle lake near Franz Josef Glacier.
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Walking time
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1 hr – 1 hr 30 min |
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Distance
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3.8km |
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Type
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Return by the same track
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Grade
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Easy |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Starts
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Franz Josef Glacier access road |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BW15
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This is a pleasant walk to a small lake formed by melting ice 9000 years ago.
From the car park, the track crosses the path to the glaciers and climbs gently on a wide bench. After 30 minutes, the track passes the turn off to Alex Knob (7.1km / 3.5 hours from here), and soon comes to the lake.
The quiet lake is surrounded by forest and buzzing with damselflies in summer.
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ID 8385
About this track
Added 7 February 2013 by matthewmatthew.
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