Walking

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Walking and Trekking

Walking and trekking the tracks throughout New Zealand is top of the to-do list for many travellers to New Zealand. From gentle, scenic short walks to multi-day adventures, experience Aotearoa on foot and immerse yourself in the bush, beach and wilderness you came to see.

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North IslandRuapehu

Time: 1 hr return

South IslandSouthland

Cathedral Caves Walk

Waipati Beach Scenic Reserve

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

South IslandFiordland

The Chasm

Milford Road - Fiordland National Park

400 m return | 20 minutes return

Views over the Wanaka Basin

South IslandWanaka Region

4.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 2 hr return

Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North IslandWaikato

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

Entrance to Sawcut George very cool!

Time: 2 hrs 30 mins - 3 hrs one way

North IslandRuapehu

View from the look out

South IslandWest Coast

Chalet Lookout Track

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Time: 1 hr 30 min return the Chalet Lookout Track leads to a lookout which offers excellent views of the lower icefall of Fox Glacier Te Moeka...

South IslandWest Coast

Fantail Falls

Haast Pass

200 m return | 5 minutes return

These falls are banger

North IslandWaikato

Marokopa Falls

Waitomo area

840 m return | 20 minutes return

Stamper Battery on the Lyell Creek

South IslandWest Coast

Lyell Walkway

Buller Gorge

4 km return | 1h 30 minutes return

Crown Battery

North IslandBay of Plenty

Crown Tramway Track

Karangahake Gorge

6 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Lake Pukaki track

Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Mackenzie Basin

Time: 5 hr return / Distance: 12 km

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South IslandMarlborough

Time: 30 min

The Clutha

South IslandWanaka Region

Outlet Track

Lake Wanaka

3 km one-way | 1 hours one-way

Lake Wakatipu from Bob's Cove

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Walking in Westcoast rainforest to the falls

South IslandWest Coast

1 km return | 25 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

Distance: 15km loop track

The 309 Kauris

500 m return | 30 minutes return

1 km one-way | 1 hour one-way

Waikato mists

North IslandWaikato

Summit Track

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

4 km return | 3 hours return (generous)

North IslandWaikato

Totara Walk

Pureora Forest Park

960 metres return | 30 minutes return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Lake Tekapo Walkway

Cowans Hill Track

Time: up to 1 hr

North IslandAuckland Region

Hillary Trail

Waitakere Ranges

Time - 4 days

Time: 10 min to 3 hours depending

Fox Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Fox Glacier / Te Ara o Tuawe Walk

Fox Glacier Terminal Face

2.6 km return | 1 hour return

Time: 4 hr

From the top lookout

North IslandNorthland

Otuihau Whangarei Falls

AH Reed Memorial Park

1 km return | 30 minutes return