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Lake Wombat Walk
Franz Josef, West Coast
Short rimu-forest climb to a kettle lake near Franz Josef.
- Price
- Car park $2.50 per half hour or $20 per day
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A short, easy walk climbs through rimu forest to Lake Wombat, a kettle lake formed about 9,000 years ago when a big block of ice melted in glacial debris. Walk quietly and you may hear forest birds. It starts 2 km south of Franz Josef off the Glacier Access Road.
Good to know
- Pay at the car park machine, card only
- Expect rain, the West Coast gets lots
- Best time
- Morning
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Glacier Access Road, signposted car park
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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