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Hooker Valley Track – Eternal Ice loop from Aoraki / Mount Cook

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Hooker Valley Track – Eternal Ice loop from Aoraki / Mount Cook

Easy

4.8

(36)

300

hikers

Hooker Valley Track – Eternal Ice loop from Aoraki / Mount Cook

01:51

6.58km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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27 m

Hooker Valley Track

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Startpunkt des Hooker Valley Tracks

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1.60 km

View of Mueller Lake from Kea Point

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Kea Point is 30 minutes from the car park. It has views of Mueller Lake and good views of the summit of Mount Cook.

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1.68 km

Platform Kea Point

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3.30 km

View of Aoraki

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3.77 km

Hooker Valley Track

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An approximately 12km long track, it leads over 3 suspension bridges to Hooker Lake, where you can see the Mount Cook in good weather. Attention! In bad weather the track is often blocked.

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4.65 km

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

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Small visitor center, but friendly staff. It's worth checking before hiking, as parking is often out at some spots...

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4.81 km

The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

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A 4-star mountain hotel with a souvenir shop downstairs and a museum. The museum contains much of the history of Mount Cook and the surrounding area.
Very interesting is the …

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6.48 km

Eternal Ice

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So close to the ice - what awaits us in the future?

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6.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

2.35 km

576 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.60 km

2.02 km

968 m

611 m

382 m

Elevation

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Highest point (850 m)

Lowest point (750 m)

Weather

Thursday 3 September

11°C

7°C

90 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

January 20, 2026,Wandeling naar Kea Point Mount Cook

Unfortunately too cloudy to see Mount Cook up close

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Hooker Valley Track – Eternal Ice loop from Aoraki / Mount Cook

Hooker Valley Track

View of Mueller Lake from Kea Point

Platform Kea Point

View of Aoraki

Hooker Valley Track

Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre

The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Eternal Ice

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