Mount Fox Route

The root of the problem!

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 ...

Worth the climb

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 o...

Challenging but rewarding

My husband and I totally enjoyed the tramp up Mt Fox. The first part of the route was very challenging but once out of the bush, you'd be rewarded by the grand views of glaciers and snow capped mounta...

Tiring but worth the alternative view of the glacier

The view of the glacier from the bottom of the valley is difficult because it has receded so far but the surrounding river delta is very dangerous. So, based on the reviews for the Mt. Fox route, I de...

lovely drive

A lovely drive in clear weather, sadly we missed many of the views because of the weather. Driving wasn't too arduous as we are used to windy roads.