Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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 IslandWellington Region

4.3 4 reviews

Various short walks from 5 mins to 1 hour

North IslandRuapehu

4.3 3 reviews

Time: 1 hr return

Te Pare Historic Reserve and Hahei Beach

North IslandCoromandel

4.3 2 reviews

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

4.3 2 reviews

Mount Kaukau is the highest point overlooking Wellington Harbour.

South IslandSouthland

Cathedral Caves Walk

Waipati Beach Scenic Reserve

4.3 43 reviews

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

Views over the Wanaka Basin

South IslandWanaka Region

4.3 33 reviews

4.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

4.3 28 reviews

Time: 2 hr return

Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North IslandWaikato

4.3 24 reviews

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

North IslandRuapehu

4.3 17 reviews

South IslandWest Coast

Fantail Falls

Haast Pass

4.3 15 reviews

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Thunder Creek Falls

South IslandWest Coast

4.3 15 reviews

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Halfway view

South IslandMarlborough

Mount Stokes Track

Kenepuru Road

4.3 13 reviews

7 km return | 4 hours return

Crown Battery

North IslandBay of Plenty

Crown Tramway Track

Karangahake Gorge

4.3 11 reviews

6 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Hollyford Track

Fiordland National Park

4.3 10 reviews

Time: 4 days one way, Distance: 56 km

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South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Lake Pukaki track

Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Mackenzie Basin

4.3 10 reviews

Time: 5 hr return / Distance: 12 km

Lake Wakatipu from Bob's Cove

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.3 6 reviews

1 km return | 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

4.3 5 reviews

The 309 Kauris

North IslandCoromandel

4.3 4 reviews

500 m return | 30 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

4.3 4 reviews

North IslandTaupo Region

4.3 4 reviews

Distance: 15km loop track

North IslandTaranaki

Enchanted Track

East Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.3 4 reviews

1.2 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

Waikato mists

North IslandWaikato

Summit Track

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

4.3 3 reviews

4 km return | 3 hours return (generous)

North IslandAuckland Region

4.3 3 reviews

1 km one-way | 1 hour one-way

North IslandAuckland Region

4.3 2 reviews

Distance: 3.2km Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

North IslandWaikato

Totara Walk

Pureora Forest Park

4.3 2 reviews

960 metres return | 30 minutes return

Tunnel on the Remutaka Rail Trail

North IslandWellington Region

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Forest Park

4.3 2 reviews

18 km one-way | 5-6 hours one-way

South IslandWanaka Region

West Matukituki Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

4.3 2 reviews

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr 30 min, Distance: 3.2 - 9 km depending on section(s) of track taken

North IslandAuckland Region

Hillary Trail

Waitakere Ranges

4.3 2 reviews

Time - 4 days

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Lake Tekapo Walkway

Cowans Hill Track

4.3 2 reviews

Time: up to 1 hr

Fox Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Fox Glacier / Te Ara o Tuawe Walk

Fox Glacier Terminal Face

4.2 178 reviews

2.6 km return | 1 hour return