Aoraki/Mount Cook /Hooker Valley Day Hike/ White Horse DOC Campsite to iceberg-speckled Hooker Lake

Join me on one of the Worlds best short day hikes!!!
Enjoy the awe-inspiring landscapes of the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana
Walk up the Hooker Valley past alpine streams and glaciers in the shadow of Aoraki/Mount Cook.
Views of Mueller Glacier, Hooker Lake and Aoraki/Mount Cook.
The track leads through the sacred Tōpuni area of the Hooker Valley, which has special significance and values to Ngāi Tahu iwi, towards Aoraki/Mount Cook.

From the first of three swing bridges along the way, enjoy the views over the Mueller Lake and listen for the rumbling of avalanches from the distant Mount Sefton. You may be able to spot them before they crash into the Mueller Glacier below.

After crossing the Hooker River, the track goes between old moraine ridges and humps.

From the second swing bridge, the vegetation changes to more open tussock and a wider valley floor.

Note : - Second swingbridge may close in high winds

The second swingbridge may be closed during winds in excess of 80 k/hr and in significant flood events.

The second swingbridge in the Hooker Valley was severely damaged during a storm in March 2019. There is erosion on both sides of the bridge which affects its structural integrity during high winds. Engineers have determined the bridge is completely safe when not affected by strong winds and flood events.

A third swing bridge then leads to the East Hooker and the source of the Hooker River.

The track ends with an amazing view over the iceberg-speckled Hooker Lake and up to majestic Aoraki/Mount Cook and the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana.

Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Visitor Centre
Phone: +64 3 435 1186
Email: mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz
Address: 1 Larch Grove
Aoraki/Mt Cook

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