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Trail
Hooker Valley Track
About a 5 km track each way, almost flat, with three suspension bridges over the Hooker River, to Hooker Glacial Lake, with icebergs and a direct view of Aoraki/Mount Cook.
Canterbury · New Zealand
Aoraki / Mount Cook
In the destination Aoraki / Mount Cook and Tekapo.
In the photo: Aoraki/Mount Cook Village
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The city
What to expect from Aoraki / Mount Cook.
The village of Aoraki/Mount Cook sits at 750 meters altitude, at the end of the Hooker Valley, inside the national park, at the foot of New Zealand’s highest mountain. It is small, with the park visitor centre and few accommodations, and the Hooker Valley, Kea Point and Lake Tasman trails depart from there, as well as scenic flights over the glaciers.
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The local experience
What to see in Aoraki / Mount Cook
Glacier
Tasman Glacier / Tasman Lake
The Tasman Glacier, about 23.5 km long, is New Zealand’s longest glacier. The lake in front of it formed from the 1970s and contains icebergs. There is a short-track viewpoint and boat trips in season.
Trail
Kea Point Track
Short, flat walk from the village to a viewpoint over the moraine and Mueller Glacier lake, with views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Sefton.