In my opinion, the best views to effort ratio for a hike would be the Hooker Valley trail in Mt Cook/Aoraki National Park, New Zealand. A 5km relatively flat walk to the shores of Hooker Lake and views of the mighty Mount Cook, crossing rivers on large footbridges several times. This is the first crossing of Mueller River looking towards Mueller Lake and Glacier. I have many photos of Mt Cook itself (which I will share over time) but this is still one of my favourite photographs of the area. Taken in October 2015.
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ISO 100
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