Lake · Glacier
Hooker Valley Track
Swing bridges and a valley boardwalk lead toward Hooker Lake, with Aoraki / Mount Cook rising beyond the glacier-fed water.
The easy track covers 5 km each way with about 100 m of climbing, ending at a lakeside lookout beneath Aoraki. The boardwalk offers another view with the mountain straight ahead. Carry warm and waterproof layers, and use microspikes and poles for winter ice. Stay out of the near-freezing lakes and off icebergs; dogs are prohibited, and drones require a DOC permit.
- Sceniq Category
- Lake, Glacier
- Best light
- Sunrise
- Best months
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Nov, Dec
- Time needed
- Half a day