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Fantail sightings in Mount Aspiring
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Where Fantail has been reported, from 22 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none.
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When to look
| Hour | Share of busiest hour |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 0% |
| 1 AM | 0% |
| 2 AM | 0% |
| 3 AM | 0% |
| 4 AM | 2% |
| 5 AM | 16% |
| 6 AM | 53% |
| 7 AM | 84% |
| 8 AM | 100% |
| 9 AM | 89% |
| 10 AM | 84% |
| 11 AM | 79% |
| Noon | 74% |
| 1 PM | 74% |
| 2 PM | 79% |
| 3 PM | 84% |
| 4 PM | 100% |
| 5 PM | 89% |
| 6 PM | 68% |
| 7 PM | 37% |
| 8 PM | 16% |
| 9 PM | 5% |
| 10 PM | 1% |
| 11 PM | 0% |
Where to look
Mount Aspiring spots that mention Fantail
Places and trails whose Parkwolf guides talk about Fantail. A good start, never a guarantee.
Places
SightFantail FallsA five-minute walk to a 23 m fan-shaped waterfall.
LodgingBrewster HutA 12-bunk alpine hut at the end of a steep climb.
SightLake SylvanA gentle forest walk ends at a lake with a mountain view.Trails
EasyFantail Falls Walk0.2 km · 5 minA five-minute return walk to a fan-shaped waterfall.
ChallengingGillespie Pass Circuit56 km · 22 hrA wild alpine pass links the Young, Siberia and Wilkin valleys.
ChallengingBrewster Track5.6 km · 7 hrA steep alpine climb to a hut above the Haast River
ModerateLake Sylvan Track6.5 km · 1.7 hrA suspension bridge leads through red beech to a lakeside platform.
ModerateSiberia Valley Track7 km · 2.5 hrFollow open valley flats through beech forest to the Wilkin.
ChallengingWest Matukituki Track34.4 km · 11.5 hrA long out-and-back into the upper West Matukituki Valley.
ModerateLake Sylvan–Rockburn Track14.5 km · 5 hrA long forest tramp pays off at Rockburn’s blue pools.
EasyRouteburn Nature Walk3.1 km · 48 minA short loop through red beech forest to Sugarloaf Stream.Wildlife
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