Hiking To Rob Roy Glacier

Posted on March 20, 2015 by bob

We did this hike outside of Wanaka last year and it was so beautiful we decided to do it again.  It didn't disappoint.

Entering the glacial valley you'd swear you somehow got magically transported to Scotland. This is the view from the parking area at the end of the road where the trail starts.

 

It's about a three hour round trip to the glacier if you don't stop to take pictures and ogle the scenery - impossible!
The trail starts along a mountain river...
...pretty quickly climbs through a sub-alpine forest...

 

...then above tree line to the glacial waterfalls...

 

...and then to the glacier itself.
It's so huge. The sight, sounds of waterfalls, rockfall, avalanches are so overwhelming to the senses there's only one thing one can do...
...take a glacial nap!
On the way down a gentle green valley and meandering mountain river welcomes us back.
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