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Mount Hicks, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

#13 among attractions in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

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Mount Hicks, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

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Alternative names: First ascent: 1906Elevation: 10551 ftProminence: 184 ftCoordinates: 43°35'15"S, 170°7'44"E
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Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park New Zealand

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Mount Hicks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Aoraki / Mount Cook, Southern Alps, Mount Vancouver, Mount Dampier.

  • aoraki mount cook aoraki mount cook national park0.8 miSE
    Towering mountain with trekking routes

    Aoraki / Mount Cook, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

    22 min walk • Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres. It sits in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island.

  • southern alps aoraki mount cook national park0.8 miSE
    Natural attraction, Protected area

    Southern Alps, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

    21 min walk • The Southern Alps are a mountain range extending along much of the length of New Zealand's South Island, reaching its greatest elevations near the range's western side.

  • mount vancouver aoraki mount cook national park0.7 miE
    Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Vancouver, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

    18 min walk • Mount Vancouver is a peak in the Southern Alps. At 3,309 metres it is New Zealand's fourth highest named summit. It is an elevation on the ridge leading north from Aoraki / Mount Cook, between Mount Dampier and the Clarke Saddle.

  • mount dampier westland national park location map
    ~1890 ftNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Mount Dampier, Westland National Park

    10 min walk • Mount Dampier is New Zealand's third highest mountain, rising to 3,440 metres. It is located in the Southern Alps, between Mount Hicks and Aoraki / Mount Cook. It is often traversed by climbers en route to the North ridge of Mount Cook. Its Māori name literally means 'long sky'.

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Which popular attractions are close to Mount Hicks?

Nearby attractions include Mount Dampier, Westland National Park (10 min walk), Mount Vancouver, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (18 min walk), Southern Alps, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (21 min walk), Aoraki / Mount Cook, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (22 min walk).

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