An Overnight Hike to Mueller Hut | Mount Cook National Park, NZ

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Mueller Hut is often regarded as one of the best overnight hikes in New Zealand; but reaching the hut is no simple walk in the park.
The 10.5 KM return trip includes a demanding ascent of over 1000 meters in just ~5 KM; the challenge is part of the trek’s appeal.
Hikers will be rewarded with stunning views of the Hooker Valley, Aoraki/Mount Cook and the surrounding mountains.
Length: ~10.5 KM return
Duration: ~8 hours
Date walked: February 2022
Seasonal restrictions for the Mueller Hut:
November - April: Bookings are required.
May - November: Bookings are not required but fees still apply.
www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-rec...
More info on the trail:
- www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-rec...
- www.alltrails.com/trail/new-z...
- www.hikespeak.com/trails/muel...
- destinationlesstravel.com/mue...
Music used:
- Voyagers by Adam Bokesch
- Aura (Strings Version) by Shawn Williams
- Galaxies by One Hundred Years
- Rocky River (with Kristoffer Wallin) by Jesse Brown
- Honeycomb by Hayden Everett

Пікірлер: 67

@sambarr7826 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous presentation! My old stomping grounds. I watched this for the memories , and wasn't disappointed! Loved the pairing of music and images. The lack of vocal input was appreciated!

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Sam and thank you for the support 🙏❤️

@Carmen-wz3rc 2 ай бұрын

Incredible. I loved this and hope to do it one day🙏

@ChrisandDanya 2 ай бұрын

Highly recommend it, you won't be disappointed!

@user-be7lo7kd1l 8 ай бұрын

I so appreciate how well done your videos are! I am from Colorado, and saw this vid while planning my trip to New Zealand. My son and I knew right then we had to do this hike thanks to you two!!! We did this hike in April 2023 and although never got to see Mt. Cook due to clouds and drizzle it was amazing! Didn’t feel me legs for four days! Haha Thank you both!!!

@ChrisandDanya 8 ай бұрын

Ah that's so awesome, you guys will have such a great time! If you can, look into spending a night in Hooker Hut within the park. It's along the Hooker Track and a very cute little hut. We've got a video on it as well Let us know if you have any questions

@nathanbates1260 4 ай бұрын

Epic vid. Ive just booked a night in the hut for mid March. Had to toss up between this hike or the Copland track.

@ChrisandDanya 4 ай бұрын

Both are amazing hikes, but this one is definitely easier to access and less time consuming 👍

@piyawatrchommanee4917 3 ай бұрын

Amazing landscape! Also love the narrative. Your voice is very comforting to hear

@ChrisandDanya 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, that is very kind 😊🙏

@dadaDIY Жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for this amazing video, so detail and with clear instructions that really give me lots of confidence for my hiking on this track on the coming Tuesday! ❤ NZ is so beautiful

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️🙏 Hopefully you get some decent weather for Tuesday. You'll have an amazing time!

@alanbrassil5074 2 жыл бұрын

Aced it again....beautifully shot! Another one for our NZ list. Thanks once again for continuing to share your adventures-we love watching them.

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alan! Highly recommend Mount Cook National Park! The Hooker Valley + Sealy Tarns are great walks if you don't want to hike all the way up to Mueller Hut

@zaiENT1 2 жыл бұрын

Fark this should be a demo reel on OLED TV's, absolutely epic you 2!

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

This one turned out pretty good I thought! Next video should be the first one shot on the GH6

@LachlanPeknice 11 ай бұрын

Stunning video. What an experience!

@ChrisandDanya 10 ай бұрын

One of the best in NZ ❤️

@zahidkhan04 2 жыл бұрын

Spectaculer work guys.Finest music and magical views.❤️

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Zahid 🙏❤️

@brianclarke1695 2 жыл бұрын

Great imagery, beautiful area

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brian 🙏

@erandalakmal6085 Жыл бұрын

beautiful video. one of the best hike in nz. absolutely love this route.

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the best. The views are stunning!

@fathorse69fatty4 Жыл бұрын

OMG, truly beautiful. Thank you for sharing

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching and thank you for the kind words 😊🙏

@GaryTischer 2 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful hike 👍 definitely added to the bucket list 😎

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

It's gorgeous! Definitely a must do

@jonathanfarmer5593 2 жыл бұрын

Great job guys , nailed the views and music as always !!

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers buddy!!

@kerrileemackenzie911 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, what a place, thanks for sharing another great video.

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kerrilee 😊🙏❤️ The views were stunning!

@sumithocs 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing. Really enjoying your videos ❤️

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sumith🙏We really appreciate the support!

@kknenglois9185 Жыл бұрын

The best view ever 😍🥰😍🥰 Great video my friend 🙏 Greetings from Papua

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Thank you🙏

@Superbiboi Жыл бұрын

Most satisfying video!

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏❤️

@cartlone2732 Жыл бұрын

Nice.. we still have time to decide which one to go for.

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Are you trying to decide between Mueller Hut and Hooker Valley? Both are great and you probably have time to do both! You can do Mueller Hut in a day, but that would be pretty rough on the legs, I reckon!

@shinji112 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the amazing video. I think I need to do some training if I want to be able to reach the Mueller Hut 😅

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

It's honestly not too bad, since most of the incline is via stairs, but definitely need to do a bit of training :)

@BeeLeeSee 5 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for this guys! How bad were the steeper bits/off trail scrambling after the staircase? Would you call it dangerous for the solo female hiker? at any point were there scary cliff edges with wild drop off points?

@ChrisandDanya 5 ай бұрын

No scary cliff edges and believe it would be fine for a solo female hiker. It's steep after Sealy Tarns and right near the top it gets a bit shaley and loose, but nothing dangerous. It's a very popular trail with lots of people around. You should be fine 😊👍

@Felix-hx7kx 28 күн бұрын

Awesome vid but, Ouraki?

@ChrisandDanya 25 күн бұрын

I struggle with Maori pronunciation 😅

@mountainhiker6531 3 ай бұрын

Great vid . Can i ask if you a go pro or smart phone for recordimg? What mth was this?

@ChrisandDanya 3 ай бұрын

This was hiked in February and we use a GoPro Hero 10 and Panasonic GH6

@ler1157 Жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing your experience, nice capture. May I ask what month did you do this and what preparations did you done? Planning for November 😅

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

We hiked this in February 2022. If you're planning to do this in November, do you have mountaineering experience? There's a very high likely hood that there will still be very deep snow around and near Mueller Hut. I don't think the majority of the snow is gone until mid December, but it does change every year

@mari-atonjalkanen9920 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, even the music! What band is it? THANKS!

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! We used the following music throughout the video: - Voyagers by Adam Bokesch - Aura (Strings Version) by Shawn Williams - Galaxies by One Hundred Years - Rocky River (with Kristoffer Wallin) by Jesse Brown - Honeycomb by Hayden Everett

@mari-atonjalkanen9920 2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisandDanya Thank You! :-) How kind of you to answer! I listened to all of them again and the last one brought tears to my eyes...Take care and much Love from Sweden!

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

We were quite happy with the music choices for this video, glad you enjoyed them 😊

@jasonyii8103 Жыл бұрын

Nice video, may i know what're you filming equipment? do you bring a tripod stand up?

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Hey Jason, thanks for watching! I think for this video we were still using the Panasonic G9 w/ Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 lens. We've since upgraded to the Panasonic GH6 and a few different lenses. We do carry the Peak Design travel tripod (aluminium version). We also use a GoPro Hero 10 as a secondary camera

@jasonyii8103 Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisandDanya thanks for replying. Great travel video 😊

@guysherman Жыл бұрын

How much extra distance do you walk setting up and fetching your camera before/after shots like that finishing one?

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

Never calculated it to be honest! I don't think it's that much though. Maybe 10-40 meters or less each shot. I've been doing less tripod shots since it's easier to just film Danya haha 😅

@stanmackowiak908 Жыл бұрын

Who needs the Matterhorn when you have Mount Cook?

@ChrisandDanya Жыл бұрын

So true, such a beautiful area!

@bakerstreet101 2 жыл бұрын

Is the hut only for shelter or can one obtain provisions there?

@ChrisandDanya 2 жыл бұрын

Most huts have water + sleeping matt's, but you need to bring your own cooking gear, food, sleeping bag, etc. You also have the option to tent around Mueller Hut All the Great Walk huts include gas. Some huts are free, some you have to pay for

@nigg2811 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, but too slow. Boo for use of a GoPro... the fish eye lens makes easy slopes look bold and precipitous. But a useful video for showing what might be expected. Sadly, the DOC seem to love to 'suburbanise' the wilderness.

@ChrisandDanya 11 ай бұрын

That's interesting! I find the GoPro makes hard climbs look easy. I also tend to use the GoPro in Linear mode which flattens everything out and gets rid of the fisheye effect