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Ōkārito Wetland Walk – View of Franz Josef Glacier loop from Ōkārito

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West Coast (New Zealand)

Ōkārito Wetland Walk – View of Franz Josef Glacier loop from Ōkārito

Moderate

4.7

(44)

394

hikers

Ōkārito Wetland Walk – View of Franz Josef Glacier loop from Ōkārito

02:01

7.02km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Okarito Township Recreation Reserve

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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996 m

Beach

3.00 km

Ōkārito Wetland Walk

Highlight • Trail

3.78 km

Viewpoint

4.91 km

View of Glaciers and Lagoons, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.02 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.95 km

1.97 km

828 m

258 m

Surfaces

5.00 km

1.05 km

828 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

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Comments

November 1, 2024,Okarito Trig 🇳🇿 2024-11-01

We walked through the rainforest to the Okarito Trig in the rain. From the top there is a great view of the Tasman Sea and the lagoon.
We were rewarded with a multi-voiced concert by the Tui, hundreds of whom had gathered in the summit tree.

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January 8, 2024,Kurze Wanderung in der Okarito Lagune

Short hike to a viewpoint of Okarito Lagoon. ATTENTION ....sandflies endlessly.

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Ōkārito Wetland Walk – View of Franz Josef Glacier loop from Ōkārito

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View of Franz Josef Glacier

View of Glaciers and Lagoons, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

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