Mueller Hut Route: Walking and tramping in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

View from the Mueller Hut Route
Image: Alex Massengale | Creative Commons

Mueller Hut Route

Located in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the Canterbury region

Introduction

At 1800 metres on the Sealy Range, Mueller Hut provides a 360-degree panorama encompassing glaciers, ice cliffs, vertical rock faces and New Zealand’s highest peaks.

Track overview

5.2 km one way return via same track

Walking and tramping

4 hr one way Advanced: Tramping track

Seasonal restrictions

Mid November–30 April

Bookings are required for Mueller Hut.

All year

Register your intentions at the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre on the day you start. This is part of a formal intentions process that operates in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park for your safety – failure to sign in or sign out may result in a formal search being initiated.

Dog access

No dogs

Contacts

Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 3 435 1186
Email:   mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   1 Larch Grove
Aoraki/Mt Cook
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