Notable viewpoint · Waitaki, Canterbury
Memorial Glacier
Memorial Glacier is a viewpoint in Waitaki, Canterbury.
Memorial Glacier: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Memorial Glacier
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Memorial Glacier — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -43.93854, 169.75172. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Memorial Glacier
- Ward Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hooker Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dechen Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ruataniwha Conservation Park · sanctuary · Mackenzie · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fettes Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Westland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Westland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
- Mount Burns · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
- Brewster Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Sealy · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~38 km · Must-see
- David Glacier · viewpoint · Queenstown-Lakes · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Edgar Thomson · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mueller Glacier · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~41 km · Must-see
- Thunder Creek Falls · waterfall · Queenstown-Lakes · ~41 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Memorial Glacier
- Ward Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hooker Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dechen Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fettes Glacier · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~27 km · Must-see
- Glentanner Peak · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mauka Atua · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Hopkins · viewpoint · Westland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Mount Brewster · viewpoint · Westland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Cran · viewpoint · Mackenzie · ~36 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Memorial Glacier yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Memorial Glacier?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Memorial Glacier?
Nearby: Ward Glacier (viewpoint, 14 km), Hooker Glacier (viewpoint, 18 km), Dechen Glacier (viewpoint, 19 km), Ruataniwha Conservation Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Fettes Glacier (viewpoint, 27 km), Glentanner Peak (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Memorial Glacier worth visiting?
Memorial Glacier is listed as a notable viewpoint in Canterbury on Spotwander.