Searching for the best walks NZ? Looking for some must do NZ walks and hikes? Try the Hooker Track!

The Hooker Valley Track New Zealand (Mount Cook Track) is everything you've been looking for... and more! This 10 kilometre (3 hour) roundtrip mount cook walk is one of the top things to do NZ and highly regarded as one of the best New Zealand hikes!

The Hooker Valley hike takes you through the heart of the Hooker Valley at the tip of Lake Pukaki at New Zealand's tiny alpine settlement, Mount Cook village. On the way you'll pass alpine boulder fields, glacial lakes, skirt around sickeningly high glacial terminal moraine walls, all the time surrounded by some of the tallest peaks of New Zealand's South Island.

At the furthest reaches of the Hooker Valley hike is Hooker Lake and Hooker Glacier. One of the most visited glaciers in the country, it's also one of the most photographed, with New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki Mount Cook, sitting directly behind it.

The highlights of my Hooker Valley Track winter hike were the avalanches on the snowcapped peaks, towering seracs on the high alpine glaciers, frozen lakes (complete with icebergs!)... and also this wee gem of a hut which is completely hidden from view and totally SECRET if you don't know it's there!

WANT MORE ADVENTURE?
Take a scenic flight with an alpine landing! https://tp.media/r?marker=412214.vide...
Tandem skydive at Mount Cook! https://tp.media/r?marker=412214.vide...

⭐ MORE AORAKI MOUNT COOK VILLAGE WALKS ⭐
Kea Point Track:    • AVALANCHE at Mt Cook's Kea Point Trac...  
Tasman Glacier Lake Tracks:    • Solo Hiking the Tasman Glacier Walks ...  

HOW TO GET HERE:
Rent a Car from Christchurch: https://tp.media/r?marker=412214.vide...
Day Tour from Queenstown: https://tp.media/r?marker=412214.vide...
Day Tour from Tekapo: https://tp.media/r?marker=412214.vide...


⬇ DOC WEBSITE:
https://www.doc.govt.nz/hookervalley...
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parksandrec...

⬇ TRACK INFO
Location: Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, Mount Cook Village
Distance: 10km / 6.2 mi (return)
Duration: 3 hours (return)
Difficulty: Easy
Dogs: Not Permitted
Bikes: Not Permitted


Disclaimer: The info above was current at the time of upload but may have changed. Always check the official resources for current alerts & weather conditions prior to your trip.





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