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Day 29: Aoraki/Mount Cook

2026-11-30 · Aoraki/Mount Cook Village → Aoraki/Mount Cook Village

1 mi · 2m @40mph

The flat, swing-bridged Hooker Valley Track to a glacier lake under NZ's highest peak; dark-sky stargazing.

Stops

  1. Hooker Valley Track~09:00walkFlat 10 km return over three swing bridges to a glacier lake beneath Aoraki/Mount Cook — high reward, low effort.

1 mi · 1m @40mph

Depart 09:0060m/stopArrive Aoraki/Mount Cook Village ~10:01

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Tonight: Aoraki/Mount Cook Village

  • White Horse Hill Campground (DOC) DOC-campsite

    DOC self-contained camping right under Aoraki at the Hooker Valley trailhead — non-powered, toilets and water only, no bookings (arrive early). Spectacular and cheap.