Aoraki / Mount Cook, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

Name: Aoraki / Mount Cook
Address: Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand

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Aoraki / Mount Cook, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park

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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. A popular tourist destination, it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers. Aoraki / Mount Cook consists of three summits: from south to north, the Low Peak, the Middle Peak and the High Peak. The summits lie slightly south and east of the main divide of the Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, with the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the southwest. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°35'42"S, 170°8'31"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Southern Alps, Mount Vancouver, Mount Hicks, Mount Dampier.

~360 ftSW
Natural attraction, Protected area
Southern Alps, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
2 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.
0.7 miN
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.
0.8 miNW
Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Hicks, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
22 min walk • Mount Hicks is a mountain in the Southern Alps in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park on the South Island of New Zealand. The mountain is 3,216 metres high. It is above the Hooker Glacier, in the vicinity of Aoraki / Mount Cook. The mountain was first ascended in 1906. The starting point for ascents is the Empress hut.
0.9 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Dampier, Westland National Park
24 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 Aoraki / Mount Cook?

Nearby attractions include Southern Alps, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (2 min walk), Mount Vancouver, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (18 min walk), Mount Hicks, Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park (22 min walk), Mount Dampier, Westland National Park (24 min walk).