Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Canavan Knob
Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast
Submitted by Saskia Wohlgemuth
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 5
Gnarl Factor: 11
6.2km
70m
70m
130m
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Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast
Submitted by Saskia Wohlgemuth
Last Updated: 21st Sep 2023
Open
Grunt Factor: 5
Gnarl Factor: 11
6.2km
70m
70m
130m
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Urban fringe
Out and Back
Undulating, small hills only
Native bush
Riverside
Gravel Road
Easy Single Track
Average Uphill Gradient: +5.0%
Average Downhill Gradient: -8.1%
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1:00
Slow
0:45
Moderate
0:30
Fast
Start from Franz Josef Village and head south towards Fox Glacier, there's a separate pedestrian section to cross the Waiho River Bridge. Directly after turn sharp right onto a stop bank. Halfway along the stop bank follow the track marker pegs off the stop bank, across a creek and onto the next section of stop bank. At the end you of the stop bank you see a sign for Canavans Knob walk (1.6km - 40 min return) . Follow the pleasant wide trail winding its way up around the knob to a view point with pretty mountain scenery. Back down and back to the village the same way.
Start straight from the town centre, your accommodation.
0 km
1 minutes
Unknown
No
Easy.
Patchy.
Windproof jacket, Cellphone, Map.
Take your own
Heavy rain could wash out bridge, slips on West Coast roads to access the village.
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Awesome short run with what would be stunning views on a clear day. Cloud shrouded the Glacier today.
December 16, 2020
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