Governors Bush Walk
Governors Bush Walk
2.1km
Total Distance
100m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A 2.1 km loop with about 100 m of climbing from Bowen Drive in Mount Cook Village on the Governors Bush Track, in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. The park, established in October 1953, takes its name from Aoraki / Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand, and covers 707 km2. Glaciers cover 40 per cent of it, including Haupapa / Tasman Glacier, the largest in the country. The only road in, State Highway 80, runs along the western shore of Lake Pukaki to Mount Cook Village.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Shelter · 1.8km
- Parking
- 146m from the start
- Path grade (SAC)
- T1
- Surface
- gravel 58%, paved 42%
- Marked route
- Gouvernors Bush Walk
