Kea Point Walk

Kea Point Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

25 Rankers Reviews

23 Face-to-Face

16 Mount Cook

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Kea Point Walk

Time: 2 hr return from the Mt Cook village

Start from the Hermitage lawn and cross the road to the track sign (or leave from the public shelter at the campground). This walk gently winds its way through sub-alpine grasslands and scrub to the Mueller Glacier moraine wall. The track passes through landscape that was formed in 1913 when a stream cut through from the glacier to the original Hermitage site, damaging the building. The walk ends at a viewing deck that gives stunning views of Mt Sefton and Footstool, the Hooker Valley, Mueller Glacier Lake and Aoraki/Mount Cook.

Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

DOC Canterbury

Central government organisation

Location

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzieMount Cook

Categories

  • Activity__walking_and_trekkingWalking
  • Free

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-43.7335386290481

170.095252895355

Latitude
-43.7335386290481
Longitude
170.095252895355

Nearby

Reviews

    • Good looks on Mister Cook.
    • Short track, great view of Mt Cook and glaciers.
    • Wonderful, amazing area.
    • Nice, easy and short walk to the Kea Point.
    • Short hike in Mt Cook.
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  • 4.0/5

    Nice, easy walk from the information centre at Mt Cook to Kea Point lookout.

    Great views of the Mt Cook on a clear day, although it clouded over quickly.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

  • 4.0/5

    Nice, easy and short walk to the Kea Point.

    From there you have a really nice view of the Glacier.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Fantastic!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Great view of the Alps and Mt Cook.

    Really beautiful area.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 3.5/5

    Nice quick walk which you can admire the majesty of the Mt Cook.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Short hike in Mt Cook.

    Another beautiful view of the glacier. Easy on the legs.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful views of mountains.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Not very good weather but good!!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Free but it is not very beautiful during the summer because the glacier looks like a lake.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

  • 3.5/5

    Good looks on Mister Cook.

    Wasn't very impressed with the grey lake :)

    Better walks in the area, but it's a nice shorter one

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in January 2013

  • 4.0/5

    Nice, easy walk from the information centre at Mt Cook to Kea Point lookout.

    Great views of the Mt Cook on a clear day, although it clouded over quickly.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

  • 4.0/5

    Nice, easy and short walk to the Kea Point.

    From there you have a really nice view of the Glacier.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Fantastic!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in March 2016

  • 4.0/5

    Great view of the Alps and Mt Cook.

    Really beautiful area.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in February 2016

  • 3.5/5

    Nice quick walk which you can admire the majesty of the Mt Cook.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Short hike in Mt Cook.

    Another beautiful view of the glacier. Easy on the legs.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Beautiful views of mountains.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Not very good weather but good!!

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Free but it is not very beautiful during the summer because the glacier looks like a lake.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

  • 3.5/5

    Good looks on Mister Cook.

    Wasn't very impressed with the grey lake :)

    Better walks in the area, but it's a nice shorter one

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in January 2013

  • 4.5/5

    Wonderful, amazing area.

    Reviewed almost 12 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Short track, great view of Mt Cook and glaciers.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

  • 5.0/5

    Well gravelled, sign posted and suitable for the likes of us!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

  • 5.0/5

    Paths were well maintained so easy to walk.

    Wrap up warm!!

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

  • 5.0/5

    Great track.

    Don't assume to see Kea! Great view to Mt Cook if weather is fine.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.0/5

    Nice walkway that did get you to a beautiful viewing point.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Scenic hiking path to the glaciers.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Short walk, great views, nice views.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Nice track with unexpected view at the end.

    Easy going, lots of wooden walkways.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

  • 4.5/5

    Nice (but very windy though) track to a nice view point of Mt Cook and the surrounding mountains & glaciers!

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

  • 3.5/5

    Very nice walk and outlook with children.

    Reviewed over 14 years ago

  • 5.0/5

    Great walk with constantly changing scenery!

    Reviewed over 14 years ago and experienced in April 2009