The Top 9 Free Walks in Aoraki/Mt Cook Village

At 3764 metres, Aoraki/Mt Cook is the highest of the country’s 27 mountains over 3000 metres. It is higher by more than 1500 metres to Australia’s highest peak, Mt Kosciusko at 2228 metres.  Aoraki/Mt Cook sits at the heart of New Zealand’s Alpine country, within the 700 square kilometres of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. It has been climbed by New Zealand explorer and mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary who was the first man to scale Mt Everest.  The 700 sq metre area that was designated to national park in 1953 includes 19 peaks over 3000m and glaciers cover 40 percent of the park.

Translated from Maori to English, Aoraki means ‘Cloud Piecer’

Aoraki/Mt Cook Village is home to a huge range of walks so you can explore this special place. We’ve  been flying in this region for 58 years (and counting) so we know a thing or two about the best walks to do. Here’s our list of the Top 9 Walks in Aoraki/Mt Cook!