In reply to Garima Gaur. Thanks, glad you liked it. Enjoy your trip to Lombok ..read more

Beautiful blog!! Very descriptive ..read more

In reply to Rina. Hey Rina, Mueller Hut is a big mission if you want to go up and down on the same day. However if you’re planning to stay up there (either in the hut or camping nearby like we did), then you should have enough time to hike the Hooker Valley in the morning (or after you get down the next day). Enjoy your trip ..read more

Love your photos from the different seasons, this has given me a good idea of what to expect on our upcoming trip. Do you think that its worth for us to hike up to muller hut? We only have 2 days in Mount cook and planning to stay at the camp ground. We will hike the hooker valley but hoping we can hike up to the hut afterward that same afternoon ..read more

In reply to Martha. @Olly Gaspar, thanks for the quick reply! good to know about the campsite, we’ll make sure to get there early my neice is also coming carnt wait to show him Mt Cook NP. the canon eos r5 sounds expensive lol, i’ll check out your post on camera gear. can’t wait to read more of your guides and see more of your amazing photos. happy travels ..read more

In reply to Martha. Hey, glad you enjoyed the guide and the hike Regarding your question about the White Horse Hill Campsite, unfortunately, it’s on first-come, first-serve basis and by the looks of it there’s no online booking. It can get pretty busy too so best to arrive early. Also I use a Canon EOS R5. I wrote a whole post about all the gear I use, you’ll see it in the sidebar or search for camera gear. Hope this helps, and happy hiking and shooting ..read more

hey thanks for the guide! i’ve done the hooker valley track a few years ago too and it’s definitely one of the best hikes. your descriptions are pretty accurate one time i went the first swing bridge was closed for maintenance which kinda sucked but we still got some great views. ended up doing another nearby hike that was just as nice the weather there is so unpredictable! one moment it’s sunny and the next it’s all cloudy and rainy. But that’s part of the adventure i guess!!! i have a question about the white horse hill campsite. do you know if there’s anywhere you can book online? also your ..read more

Be very good ..read more

In reply to Sabina. Hi Sabina, thank you for your update, sounds like you had a great hike!Great to hear the climb down via the Ladder path wasn’t too difficult. Appreciate the heads-up about the gate charges and the stone pile—super helpful! Olly ..read more

We did the loop hike this morning (May 20 2024) starting about 6.30am. At this time there was no one at the walls entry gate so we were able to squeeze passed the turnstile and head up for free (we believe they begin to charge visitors at the gate from 7am). We enjoyed beautiful morning light from the top then headed down via the Ladder path. The window is open to climb through, no wooden ladder but a decent pile of stones to help you climb down so it wasn’t too difficult ..read more