Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, SI

Trails in Aoraki / Mount Cook

All 15 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
15
Easy
6
Moderate
5
Hard
4

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Hooker Valley and the Walk to Hooker Lake

All Aoraki / Mount Cook trails

15 trails

1Moderate10 km · 3.5 hrAudioHooker Valley TrackThree swing bridges lead to a glacier lake beneath Aoraki.2Challenging10.4 km · 8 hrAudioMueller Hut RouteA steep climb to a red hut above glaciers and ice cliffs.3Challenging5.3 km · 3.5 hrAudioSealy Tarns TrackA steep stair climb to small tarns and a wide alpine panorama4Easy3.1 km · 1.3 hrAudioKea Point TrackA short climb to a deck above Mueller Lake and the moraine.5Moderate1.5 km · 45 minAudioTasman Glacier View TrackA short, steep climb to Tasman Lake, glacier, and peak views.6Moderate4 km · 2 hrAudioRed Tarns TrackA steep stair climb ends at mountain tarns and Aoraki views.7Easy2.6 km · 50 minAudioTasman Lake and River TrackWalk old moraine to a lake born in 19748Moderate8.7 km · 4 hrAudioHooker Hut TrackA restored 1910 mountaineering hut at the end of an alpine walk.9Challenging19.2 km · 7 hrBall Hut TrackA rough moraine traverse to a tiny hut below Tasman Glacier.10Easy1.6 km · 1 hrAudioGovernors Bush WalkA shaded beech climb that ends with an Aoraki view.11Easy0.6 km · 30 minAudioGlencoe WalkA short bush climb for a village, glacier and Aoraki view.12Easy8 km · 2.3 hrAudioAlps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail: White Horse Hill to Mount Cook AirportA gentle Tasman Valley descent, with the Alps behind you.13Challenging50 km · 16 hrGodley River Route to Red Stag HutA 50 km return across stony flats to a four-bunk hut.14Moderate1 km · 30 minAudioBlue Lakes TrackA short detour to the rain-fed green alpine lake.15Easy0.2 km · 10 minAudioBowen Bush WalkA quick native-bush loop steps from the village.
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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

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  • 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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