Some very good advice from our friend Tara led us to do the Hooker Valley walking track which starts from the township of Mt Cook. It is about 10km long and takes roughly 3 hours, depending on how long you stop to take in the views and take photos (a lot for me). We can thoroughly recommend it. Mt Cook made its presence felt at times during the walk but we never saw the top as it was always wreathed in cloud.
