Canavan's Knob Walk
Westland / Tai Poutini National Park
- 1 hr return by the same track
- Easy
Short walk near Franz Josef Village to a viewpoint on a granite outcrop.
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Walking time
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1 hr |
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Distance
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3.2km |
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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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Stopbank car park, SH6 over the Waiho River from Franz Josef Village. The track start is 20 minutes' walk from the village. |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BW15
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Altitude
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140m
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249m
Altitude change 109m
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From the car park, an 800m stop bank plod leads to the foot of the knob. Good views over the broad Waiho / Tatare River flats, and a lot of pigeons in the trees. Once at the knob, an easy track spirals up through rich forest past two viewpoints.
Canavan's Knob is a sickle-shaped roche moutonée carved when the Franz Josef Glacier extended much farther out to the coast.
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ID 8541
About this track
Added 6 April 2013 by matthewmatthew.
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