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Visit Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park to get a glimpse of Mt Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand. See glaciers and snowy peaks set under a star-studded sky.
Aoraki / Mount Cook [a] is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet). [2] It sits in the Southern Alps, the mountain range that runs the length of the South Island. A popular tourist destination, [3] it is also a favourite challenge for mountain climbers.
Feb 9, 2024 · Mount Cook National Park is located on New Zealand’s South Island, about 2 hours from the town of Lake Tekapo. It’s just over 3 hours drive from Queenstown and 4 hours from Christchurch. It would be a long drive, but it’s still possible to visit on a day trip from Christchurch.
At the foot of the mountain sits the village of Mount Cook - a comfortable haven in one of the most unforgiving parts of New Zealand. On every side, the Southern Alps scrape the sky. Even in summer, the weather can change in the blink of an eye.
Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is a national park located in the central-west of the South Island of New Zealand. It was established in October 1953 and takes its name from the highest mountain in New Zealand, Aoraki / Mount Cook.
Apr 23, 2024 · Top things to do at Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park include hiking to viewpoints of Mount Cook and iceberg filled alpine lakes, taking a flightseeing tour, viewing the night sky, and dining with a view.
At the centre of it all is the highest peak in New Zealand which gives the village and national park its name, Aoraki Mt Cook. “Aoraki” meaning “cloud piercer” in the Maori language and “Cook” after the first European explorer to set foot in New Zealand.
May 3, 2024 · Mount Cook National Park is one of the most breathtaking and popular national parks in New Zealand. It’s home to New Zealand’s tallest mountain, Mount Cook, which stands at a whopping 3,724 meters (12,218 feet) above sea level.
Mt Cook Village sits in the heart of the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park. While small, the village is the start of many adventures to explore New Zealand’s most extreme and most beautiful alpine environment. Mountains, glaciers, lakes, braided rivers, valleys, snow…. It’s all here.
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is one of the best places in New Zealand to view the night sky, either by yourself or with a guide. With no cities or even small towns close by, and the village with all downcast lighting, the night sky is crystal clear and ringed by mountain ranges.
