Red Tarns Track
Located in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in the Canterbury region
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Introduction
Walk to tarns with red pond weed and enjoy panoramic views of the surrounding area.300 m return via same track
Dog access
Image gallery
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Track at the Red Tarns Image: Jaime Apolonio | Creative Commons
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Bridge over Black Birch Stream on the Red Tarns Track Image: Jaime Apolonio | Creative Commons
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View from the Red Tarns Track Image: Jaime Apolonio | Creative Commons
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Follow the track downhill from the public shelter to cross the bridge over Black Birch Stream and then climb steeply to the Red Tarns. The vegetation changes as you ascend from the valley floor to a superb panoramic viewpoint of the valleys below, the village and Aoraki/Mount Cook. The tarns are named for the red pond weed that grows in them. An aptly placed seat allows you to recover your breath and enjoy the views. This is a magnificent spot to view the sunset in summer.
The track is steep and mainly stepped. There is a 300 m height gain.
The track starts at the public shelter on Bowen Drive, in Aoraki/Mount Cook Village.
Contacts
| Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 435 1186 |
| mtcookvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | 1 Larch Grove Aoraki/Mount Cook 7999 |
| Hours | See visitor centre hours |