Hike 27: Rob Roy Glacier, (sort of ) near Wanaka
Curtain opens for a first glance at this spectacular sight Rob Roy Glacier Jenni comes out of the forest It's advisable to click on a photo A good resource for finding interesting and sometimes the best places to visit is fellow hikers. Rob Roy Glacier, part of the Aspiring mountain range, is a wonder we tried to hike some years ago but apparently lost our way. If nothing else, we are consistent. That’s what Jenni says, the ‘losing our way’ bit. However, it seems impossible because Mount Aspiring is at the end of the road. One drives on this highway from Wanaka and it literally ends at the mountain. Simple. The challenge is that for forty minutes, one ‘glides’ on a ‘washboard’ gravel road—that’s tough—which includes cattle grids and fords. Otherwise, it’s plain sailing. Let the water flow—we counted at least 30 waterfalls in just one area As an aside , we met a charming couple on the Milford Track who are from Sri Lanka but live in Hamilton, that’s on the North...