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Westcoast & Franz Josef

Kiwi Center and a Jade Workshop on the West Coast.

Day 25 - Drive to Franz Josef

Hurrah! I even have one more :D Today we went to Franz Josef because we still have a big tour planned here before my departure on Sunday. But tonight we have first made a 'Carve...

Franz Josef Glacier / Waiau: The TouriHeliQuadHotSpot in the NZ Alps

Franz Josef Waiau below the glacier actually has only one purpose - to sell helicopter sightseeing flights.

Best day ever

We arrive at the next campsite a little later than originally planned. On the way here, we were able to see the Fox Glacier very briefly. Otherwise everything was hidden in the...

New Zealand - South Island

After a short flight to Christchurch, we headed south. Our route first took us to Lake Tekapo and then to Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. Lake Tekapo is known...

Franz Josef Glacier

Our further path led us to Franz Josef Glacier. This is a glacier that is about 10 km long and is located right next to Fox Glacier. Since it had been raining all day, we looked...

Die Küste, der Regenwald und der Gletscher

Donnerstag, der 2. bis Samstag, der 4. Januar: Die Fahrt nach Franz Joseph war wieder sehr schön, ich denke mein Reisepartner mag meine ständigen Aahs und Oohs langsam leid 🤣...

Wanaka

entlang der Westcoast vom Franz Josef Glacier nach Wanaka!

Franz Josef Glacier (NZL)

The Franz Josef Glacier was named after an Austrian emperor and is approximately 11 km long...

New Zealand Part 3: In the South

From Picton to Kaikoura and then along the West Coast to Doubtful Sound

Westcoast Discovery

The wild journey along the West Coast continued, passing by blue, icy rivers and pools, beautiful waterfalls, views of the New Zealand Alps, huge...

Roadtrip on the West Coast

Far too early for my taste, we set off today - the Straybus was supposed to drive about 500km south, and Highway 6 leads along the West Coast of the South Island, one of the...

Franz Josef and Fox Glacier (New Zealand Part 28)

We hiked to the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers and had planned to see them from above on a scenic flight.

Over hill and dale 2.0 to meet Franz Josef

After breakfast, we took a one-hour drive to the Franz Josef village to embark on the hike to Roberts Point. Upon arriving in the village, we first parked Jason to get an...

Mountains, sea, and waterfalls

Good news, now we can also enjoy the view from our bed. Today we leave rainy Wanaka. and our awesome lodge. and head to Franz Josef Glacier. It's slowly becoming...

Franz-Josef and Fox Glacier

We drove to the glaciers today with new hope, on the way there we met a couple who said that the bad weather is now moving inland and the weather at the glaciers should be...

Stop No. 6: Lake Mahinapua & Franz Josef Glacier

When we traveled by bus to the south of the west coast of New Zealand, our first stop was the Lake Mahinapua, located near the town of Ruatapu. The lake, which was originally a...

Fox Glacier - Franz Josef Glacier

8th - 9th Feb The route from the south to the north of New Zealand passes directly by the glaciers. First at Fox Glacier - but the storm completely destroyed the path there -...

Die Westküste - Franz Josef Gletscher

After our hike, we continued our journey. Unfortunately, we had to skip the Fox Glacier as all hiking trails were closed due to a storm. So we immediately drove to the Franz...

Today there is Eisbein

One would think that after four days of continuous rain, there would be a break in sight, but that's not the case in the South Island of New Zealand. In our destination today,...

Day 13 Franz Josef Glacier

Woke up early in the morning, a great campsite with small wooden houses and separations between the pitches. The rain has stopped, but the weather forecast announces unusually...

Tag 63: Franz Josef Glacier Kayaking

The weather on the mountainous west coast is unpredictable. Nevertheless, we trust that the sun will shine today and we will have a beautiful kayaking tour. Kayaking on the...

A trip to the 'eternal' ice

Hello everyone, Today I explored the Franz Josef Glacier. It was an impressive natural experience, despite the fact that it has shrunk significantly in recent decades. I can...

Franz Josef Glacier

02/05/2017 From our freedom camping site, we can already admire our destination for the day: the Franz Josef Glacier. We want to hike the Roberts Point Track, which...

Franz Josef Glacier

After our stay in Nelson, we drove down a significant distance to Franz Josef Glacier. The drive took 10 hours and took us along the beautiful rugged West Coast, passing...

When will the rain finally stop?!

Our next destination was the rainy West Coast, one of the least populated regions of New Zealand. But who could be surprised with such modest weather conditions. Because this...

Westport - Lake Mahinapua - Franz Josef

On the way to Westport, we went swimming in the glacier lake with a stunning backdrop. Lukas even caught a duck... just to clarify - it didn't end up as dinner. ;) In Westport,...