Ferns line the track soon after entering the beech forest. Photo: Jub Bryant

Glacier Burn Track, Glenorchy

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Surrounded by many bucket-list hikes, the Glacier Burn Track is an underdog that is worth your time. By Jub Bryant

The track starts at 330m altitude from the Glacier Burn Track car park next to the Kinloch Road, which leads to the Greenstone–Caples Track.  Parking should be reasonably safe here as many people drive past on the way to the area’s many tracks.  Following a few minutes’ walk through a grassy field, the track crosses […]
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