Regions of New Zealand

New Zealand's islands are divided into several regions for governing and tourism. There are nine regions on the North Island and seven regions on the South Island. While not as distinct as states, each region has it's own identity and some autonomy. Regions of New Zealand (Map data courtesy of Statistics New Zealand) [wp_ad_wide_page] As hikespeak expands in New Zealand, it will become easy to search by region. ... Read more.
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New Zealand

Mueller Hut
in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Canterbury | New Zealand | South Island | Trails
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Mueller Hut in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Mueller Hut is one of the most spectacular destinations for a day hike or overnight trek in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (and perhaps all of New Zealand). Reaching the hut is no simple walk in the park, demanding an ascent of over one thousand meters in just over five kilometers. They truly don't come much steeper than this and that challenge is part of the trek's appeal. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Huts · Mount Cook · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Southern Alps · Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Distance: 10.5 kilometers / 6.5 miles · Elevation change: 1045 meters / 3425 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: December 21, 2015 Last updated: December 5, 2025
New Zealand

Sealy Tarns
in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Canterbury | New Zealand | South Island | Trails
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Sealy Tarns in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
In a park full of massive features, it might surprise you to learn that a couple small ponds are a premier hiking destination. The Sealy Tarns are located 500 meters up a steep mountainside, with mirror-like water that can reflect nearby mountains like Mount Sefton and Mount Cook. Sealy Tarns Track is not very long, but it is very steep, coming it at 5. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Free Trails · Mount Cook · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Southern Alps · Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Distance: 5.8 kilometers / 3.6 miles · Elevation change: 547 meters / 1795 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: December 21, 2015 Last updated: December 5, 2025
New Zealand

Kea Point
in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Canterbury | New Zealand | South Island | Trails
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Kea Point in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Kea Point offers a captivating vantage point from a perch above a glacier lake. Mighty Mount Sefton rises high in front of the viewpoint and Mount Cook is in sight as well. Kea Point can be reached from Mount Cook Village for a two-hour outing and you can cut that time in half by beginning from a car park next to White Horse Hill Campground for a three-kilometer round trip hike with 95 meters of elevation change (or 1. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Free Trails · Glacier Lakes · Mount Cook · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Distance: 3 kilometers / 1.85 miles · Elevation change: 95 meters / 310 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: December 21, 2015 Last updated: December 5, 2025
New Zealand

Hooker Valley Track to Hooker Glacier Lake
in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Canterbury | New Zealand | South Island | Trails
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Hooker Valley Track to Hooker Glacier Lake in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Hooker Valley Track is among the most popular walking tracks in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and the reasons why are obvious. This 11-kilometer (6.8-mile) round trip hike has non-stop mountain views and the destination is incredible. The track ends at the edge of Hooker Lake, where you can watch icebergs that were set adrift from Hooker Glacier, glide across the water below Aoraki/Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in the Southern Alps. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Free Trails · Glacier Lakes · Glaciers · Memorials · Mount Cook · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Distance: 11 kilometers / 6.8 miles · Elevation change: 120 meters / 400 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: December 14, 2015 Last updated: December 5, 2025
New Zealand

Tasman Glacier View & Blue Lakes
in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Canterbury | New Zealand | South Island | Trails
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Tasman Glacier View & Blue Lakes in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Two tracks are combined in Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier View Walk for a 1.85-kilometer (1.15 mile) round trip outing, netting views of small pools and a big lake below New Zealand's largest glacier. This Tasman Valley hike ascends rocky moraine to a viewpoint that looks down on a long, milky-colored lake below Tasman Glacier and several peaks in the Southern Alps. ...Read more.
Tagged with · Free Trails · Glacier Lakes · Glaciers · Mount Cook · New Zealand Department of Conservation · New Zealand National Parks · Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
Distance: 1.85 kilometers / 1.15 miles · Elevation change: 85 meters / 280 feet
By: Seth Smigelski Published: December 13, 2015 Last updated: April 9, 2026
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