Peters Pool
Peters Pool
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
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Marios Gavalas
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I'm Marios, delivering the best of Aotearoa's nature walks to your device.
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Information
A kettle hole lake with mirror-like reflections of the mountains on a clear day.
A great little place for some solid contemplation.
Access
The start of the track is signposted from the road end car park at Franz Josef Glacier.
Track
This wheelchair friendly track meanders to a bench and viewing area by the pool.
For a longer walk you can continue on the Douglas Walk (1 hour return 3.9 km), passing Douglas Suspension Bridge.
Return on Te Ara a Waiai (shared with mountain bikes)
Geology
Peters Pool occupies a kettle hole - a depression left by a broken off ice-block from the retreating glacier, which melted in situ.
Details
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Franz Josef Glacier |
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Reviews
Myriam Ackermann
Ranking: 9/10
Nice walk in the forest, we saw and heard different birds, a one way walk.
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Fabian Probst
Ranking: 7/10
Nice bush walk, lots of birds, very ugly toilets, good information, not very good view of the glacier.
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Theo Mallais
Ranking: 10/10
Amazing. Don't miss it moreover because it's 25 minutes return.
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Pascale Lemieux
Ranking: 10/10
Best hike the South Island. Difficult, it had rained for a few days before we got there so the river crossings were hard to not get our feet wet. The walk is long and steep but begins with one of my favourite images of the glacier (Peter's Pool). The glacier in the Mirror Lake and finishes with a close up of the glacier without a crowd.
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Paul & Michelle Harmer
Ranking: 8/10
Says 25min return walk suitable for wheelchairs. We did it with a baby in a baby carrier and there is no sign when you get to the pool the walk has ended - tracks continue on for other walks. If pool is clear you get a fantastic reflection of the glacier.
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