Governors Bush Walk is a 1.5 kilometre loop track in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, starting at the Mt Cook public shelter on Bowen Drive, near the Aoraki/Mount Cook village. It takes about an hour, allowing time for photos. A gradual climb leads to a lookout over Wakefield Ridge and Aoraki/Mount Cook. The track joins the Bowen Bush Walk to make a nature trail, and it offers birdlife and shelter in poor weather.
Dogs are not allowed, and other pets are subject to conservation land rules. Flying a drone without a permit is prohibited. The village is about 55 kilometres along State Highway 80 from the turn-off on State Highway 8, which is about 9 kilometres north of Twizel, the nearest town. Our pick in Mount Cook for a short walk to a mountain lookout.