Mount Cook Village

#338 among destinations in New Zealand

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Nestled in the breathtaking landscapes of the Canterbury region in New Zealand, Mount Cook Village is a must-visit destination for nature enthusiasts and adventure seekers. The village is located near the base of Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand, offering unparalleled views of the majestic mountain and its surrounding glaciers.

For outdoor enthusiasts, Mount Cook Village is a paradise for hiking, with a variety of trails catering to all levels of experience. The Hooker Valley Track is a popular choice, offering stunning views of the Southern Alps and leading to the Hooker Glacier terminal lake. For a more challenging adventure, the Mueller Hut Route provides a rewarding trek to Mueller Hut with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and valleys.

In addition to its stunning natural beauty, Mount Cook Village is also a hub for stargazing and astronomy enthusiasts. The region's clear skies and minimal light pollution create the perfect conditions for observing the southern night sky, with the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre offering guided stargazing tours and informative presentations on the universe.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°43'60"S, 170°5'46"E

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CanterburyNew Zealand

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Mount Cook Village – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hooker Valley Track, Mount Ollivier, Blue Lake, Sealy Tarns.

2.7 miN
Hiking, Hiking trail
Hooker Valley Track, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
68 min walk • The Hooker Valley Track is the most popular short walking track within the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. At only 5 kilometres length and gaining only about 100 m in height, the well formed track can be walked by tourists with a wide range of level of fitness.
1.7 miW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Ollivier, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
43 min walk • Mount Ollivier is a 1,933 m mountain in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It is a peak in the Sealy Range, about 2.5 km west of Mount Cook Village. The peak is named after mountaineer Arthur Ollivier, who died in 1897. Mount Ollivier was Sir Edmund Hillary's first major climb, in 1939.
4.4 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Blue Lake, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
111 min walk • Blue Lake is a small lake at the foot of the Tasman Glacier in inland Canterbury, in the central South Island of New Zealand. Its outflow is the Tasman River, part of the Waitaki River system.
1.6 miNW
Natural attraction, Lake
Sealy Tarns, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
41 min walk • Sealy Tarns is a small flat area with two small tarns halfway up the northern slopes of the Sealy Range, New Zealand. It is accessible from the Hooker Valley and Mount Cook Village via a tramping track maintained by the Department of Conservation.
3.7 miN
Natural attraction, Lake
Hooker Lake, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
96 min walk • Hooker Lake is a proglacial lake that started to form in the late 1970s by the recent retreat of the Hooker Glacier. It is in the Hooker Valley, in the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand's South Island, just south of Aoraki / Mount Cook.
4.4 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Sefton, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
113 min walk • Mount Sefton is a mountain in the Aroarokaehe Range of the Southern Alps of New Zealand, just 12 kilometres south of Aoraki / Mount Cook. To the south lies Mount Brunner, and to the north The Footstool, both more than 400 metres shorter.
4.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Lake
Tasman Lake, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
127 min walk • Tasman Lake is a proglacial lake formed by the recent retreat of the Tasman Glacier in New Zealand's South Island. In the early 1970s, there were several small meltwater ponds on the Tasman Glacier. By 1990, these ponds had merged into Tasman Lake.
2.5 miW
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Mueller Glacier, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
64 min walk • The Mueller Glacier is a 13-kilometre long glacier flowing through Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park in the South Island of New Zealand.
5.5 miN
Mountain pass
Copland Pass, Westland National Park
140 min walk • The Copland Pass is an alpine pass in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Known as Noti Hinetamatea by the indigenous Ngāi Tahu, the pass follows the route of the Makaawhio ancestor Hinetamatea and her sons Tātāwhākā and Marupeka.
4.7 miN
Natural attraction, Natural feature
Hooker Glacier, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
121 min walk • Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki / Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. It is not as large as its neighbour, the Tasman Glacier, measuring 11 kilometres in length.
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Douglas Glacier, Westland National Park
154 min walk • Douglas Glacier may mean: Douglas Glacier Douglas Glacier, in North Cascades National Park, Washington, USA Douglas Glacier, in the Southern Alps of New Zealand Douglas Glacier, in the Arrowsmith Range of New...