Tasman Glacier Car Park — Local services in South Island

I think this is the shortest trek to see a glacier. It is a bit steep but if you are okay then o for ti. The view is pretty good and the lake also has a good view. there is a continous flow of people and the steps to climb are quite flat. The view is very good. I went and sat on the edge stones and felt the wind in my face. Sadness but just absorbed the view the place had to offer. It can get cold from the viewing point. Enjoy your time here. There is a small parking lot and a washroom...

Follow the well-marked track to get a view of this impressive glacier. At over 20km long the Tasman Glacier is the longest in New Zealand, although it has been retreating since the 1990s. It is up to 4 km wide and 600m thick Located near the highest peaks within the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, the glacier starts at a height of 3,000 metres above sea level and covers around 100...

A few good walks to do from here, I’d recommend Tasman River (1h return, flat to start then steep boulders at the end if you want to go down to the river) and Glacier View (35mins return with steep steps). The Blue Pools were less worth it. We did both walks with 60+ year olds of reasonable fitness and they were ok. Car park is ok...