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Day 18: Fox → Haast Pass → Wānaka

2026-11-19 · Fox Glacier → Wānaka

162 mi · 4h 3m @40mph

Spectacular pass past the Blue Pools to lakeside Wānaka (overnight; longer stay later).

Stops

  1. Thunder Creek Falls~11:42sightA 28 m waterfall a five-minute walk off the Haast Pass highway.
  2. Blue Pools, Haast Pass~12:46walkShort forest walk to startlingly clear glacial-blue pools and a swing bridge.

162 mi · 4h 3m @40mph

Depart 09:0060m/stopArrive Wānaka ~15:03

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Tonight: Wānaka

  • Glendhu Bay Motor Camp holiday-park

    Iconic lakefront camp 12 km from town with Mt Aspiring views — basic but an unbeatable setting. Limited powered sites; Wānaka Top 10 is the in-town alternative.