Mount Cook Backpackers Lodge
Hostel
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About
Mount Cook Backpackers Lodge is a hostel to stay in Waikowhai. It sits close to Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre and Red Tarns, around 4.3 km from Mount Cook Airport, about 39.2 km from Hunt Beach. The area has 5 places to eat within a short walk. The most comfortable time to visit Waikowhai is generally February to April.
Location
What's nearby
- Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre0.6 km
- Red Tarns1.3 km
- Mueller Lake Lookout2.2 km
- Lower viewpoint3.0 km
- Kea Point3.1 km
- Sealy Tarns Viewpoint3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 5 places to eat
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Mount Cook Airport (MON) — 4.3 km → all hotels near MON
- Nearest beach
- Hunt Beach — 39.2 km
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- NZD
- Power
- Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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