New Zealand Mueller Lake and Hooker Lake view, Mount Cook National Park

On this viewpoint / ridge line near Mueller Hut you have a perfect view into the Mueller Lake and Hooker Lake. If the weather is fine you can even see Mt. Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand.

The famous Mueller was opened in July 2003 by Sir Edmund Hillary, and is situated just below Mt Ollivier – the first mountain Sir Edmund climbed. He was the first human on the Mt. Everst, what makes this place so special.

Go out for sunrise, even if the weather forecast is not promising. Sometimes you get crazy colorful clouds. For more landscape in the picture I used a tele-zoom lens. Also pax attention for a person in scale.

This 9.1-km out-and-back trail with 1056 meter of elevation is a challenging hike and requires a certain level of fitness. For the first 500 meters of the trail you need to hike on stairs, afterwards the terrain gets a bit more rough with steeper sections of gravel.

Always inform yourself about the weather conditions and if there is snow on the track. Probably bring prepared equipment for those sections.

If you want to stay the night in the hut you need to reserve the hut before you go. The department of conversation as a professional homepage with all important informations: https://www.doc.govt.nz/

Parking spot is directly at the trailhead.