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Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

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Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

15 trails · 30 places · 24 audio stories for the drive

Trails
15
Places
30
Audio stories
24
Wildlife maps
16
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Hooker Valley and the Walk to Hooker Lake

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Top sights in Aoraki / Mount Cook

All 30 places
1SightHooker LakeIcebergs float below Aoraki at the end of a classic valley walk.2SightTasman Glacier ViewA big lake-and-glacier panorama after 300 steep steps.3SightKea PointA short alpine walk to the Mueller Glacier lake lookout.4SightSir Edmund Hillary Alpine CentreReal expedition machinery makes Hillary's Aoraki story feel close.5SightSealy TarnsA steep stair climb to a high alpine panorama.6SightTapataia Mahaka / Peters LookoutRoad, turquoise lake and Aoraki line up in one quick stop.7SightRed Tarns ViewpointCalm water can mirror Aoraki in pools above the village.8SightMueller LookoutA quick lake-and-glacier view before the first swing bridge.9SightKakīroa / Mount Sefton View LookoutMueller Lake, its glacier and Mount Sefton meet in one view.

Hiking

Top trails in Aoraki / Mount Cook

All 15 trails
  • 6 easy
  • 5 moderate
  • 4 challenging
ModerateHooker Valley Track10 km · 3.5 hrThree swing bridges lead to a glacier lake beneath Aoraki.ChallengingMueller Hut Route10.4 km · 8 hrA steep climb to a red hut above glaciers and ice cliffs.ChallengingSealy Tarns Track5.3 km · 3.5 hrA steep stair climb to small tarns and a wide alpine panoramaEasyKea Point Track3.1 km · 1.3 hrA short climb to a deck above Mueller Lake and the moraine.ModerateTasman Glacier View Track1.5 km · 45 minA short, steep climb to Tasman Lake, glacier, and peak views.ModerateRed Tarns Track4 km · 2 hrA steep stair climb ends at mountain tarns and Aoraki views.EasyTasman Lake and River Track2.6 km · 50 minWalk old moraine to a lake born in 1974ModerateHooker Hut Track8.7 km · 4 hrA restored 1910 mountaineering hut at the end of an alpine walk.
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Aoraki / Mount Cook Tour Guide

Aoraki / Mount Cook, narrated.

Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.

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Hooker Valley and the Walk to Hooker Lake
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“You're approaching the access to Hooker Valley, where the main walk ends at Hooker Lake beneath Aoraki.”

Plays as you drive up to Hooker Lake in the Parkwolf Aoraki / Mount Cook Tour Guide.

More stories near here in the app

  • White Horse Hill and Kea Point
  • Freda du Faur’s Six-Hour Ascent
  • Perfume from Speargrass
  • Tasman Glacier View and the Green Blue Lakes
  • 24 audio storiesacross Aoraki / Mount Cook’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
  • Wildlife heatmapsfor Kea, Rockwren, New Zealand Falcon, and 13 more
  • Works offlinemaps, 15 trails, 30 places, and audio download before you lose signal
  • CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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“Fantastic app with many points of information… It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
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Before you go

2 active Aoraki / Mount Cook alerts

  • CautionBall Hut Track: impassable gorge at Husky FlatThe Ball Hut Track is severely affected at Husky Flat; beyond the gorge there is no marked route. - A severe weather event significantly damaged the track and created a large, impassable gorge.Official details
  • CautionHooker Valley Track: 20-person bridge limitNo more than 20 people may be on the first Hooker Valley Track suspension bridge at one time. DOC is enforcing the limit because cable wear has been identified on the 47-year-old structure.Official details
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Wildlife

Wildlife in Aoraki / Mount Cook

All Aoraki / Mount Cook wildlife maps
Kea139 sightingsKeaMost seen around 9 AMSighting mapRockwren74 sightingsRockwrenMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapNew Zealand Falcon46 sightingsNew Zealand FalconMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapKererū15 sightingsKererūMost seen around 9 AMSighting mapBellbird16 sightingsBellbirdMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapBlack-fronted Tern33 sightingsBlack-fronted TernMost seen around 5 PMSighting map

Sighting maps show where each species has been reported across Aoraki / Mount Cook. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.

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The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.

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