Alex Knob Track

The start of the Alex Knob Track begins on the right-hand side of the Franz Josef Glacier access road at the Alex Knob/Lake Wombat carpark.

The first part of the track is a steady climb through lowland forests to the Rata lookout which will offer glimpses of the Franz Josef Glacier/Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere. To reach this lookout will take about 2 hours.

The track continues for a further hour at a gentler grade to Christmas Lookout. This is a good rest spot for the climb to Alex Knob and offers fantastic views of the glacier on a clear sunny day.

The next part of the track is a steady climb to the forest through to the sub-alpine scrub zone, then alpine meadows and herb fields. You will be rewarded with stunning views of glaciers, mountains and seascapes at various viewpoints along the way to the Alex Knob summit.

To return back to the carpark and start point follow the track back the way you came.