The Hooker Valley Track
Boasting stunning views of the Mueller Glacier, Hooker Lake and Aoraki/Mount Cook, the Hooker Valley Track is a justifiably popular hike on New Zealand's South Island.
Easy Hiking
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 203 m
- Descent
- 202 m
Canterbury
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Routes in Canterbury
East Ahuriri Track
A long and varied tramp through a wild, remote valley.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 27 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 843 m
Aoraki / Mt Cook Grand Traverse
The most sought after alpine route in New Zealand?
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 24 km
- Ascent
- 3.4 km
- Descent
- 2 km
Mt Wakefield - Guideless Buttress
A long mountaineering traverse
Severe Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Aoraki / Mt Cook - The Linda Glacier Route
The classic route up Aoraki
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Mt Dixon South East Ridge
Exposed ridgelines and outstanding views
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5.1 km
- Ascent
- 771 m
- Descent
- 771 m
Glacier Dome
A popular training route
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 2.7 km
- Ascent
- 242 m
- Descent
- 242 m
Mueller Hut via the Sealy Tarns Track
Convenient access into the beautiful Sealy Range
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 4.1 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 7 m
Mt. Darwin South Face Direct
One for connoisseurs of steep ice faces
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 250 m
- Descent
- 764 m
Mt. Darwin South Face
An awesome ski face above the secluded Darwin Glacier
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.3 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Mt. Elie de Beaumont West Face
A beautiful and wild roundtrip over to the west side and back again
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
Aiguille Rouges North Face
Superb spring skiing on a beautiful and open face.
Difficult Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Ascent
- 447 m
- Descent
- 39 m
Mt. Abel, North Couloir
A fantastic half day and accessible ski mountaineering loop
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 1.6 km
- Ascent
- 254 m
- Descent
- 257 m
Zig Zag Route, Malte Brun
A very technical and spectacular line on a major peak
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 78 m
- Descent
- 2 km
Craigieburn Trails
A stunning singletrack traverse—is there any better day out?
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 37 km
- Ascent
- 1.3 km
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Footstool
An engaging adventure with some some real New Zealand flavour.
Severe Ski Touring
- Distance
- 17 km
- Ascent
- 2.2 km
- Descent
- 2.2 km