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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approx 1 km return | 40 minutes return

Thunder Creek Falls

South IslandWest Coast

200 m return | 5 minutes return

The monument at the top

South IslandNelson Region

50 minutes return | 2.4 km return

Halfway view

South IslandMarlborough

Mount Stokes Track

Kenepuru Road

7 km return | 4 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

Inland Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: 3 days, Distance: 37.5 km

Cape Brett and the Lighthouse

North IslandNorthland

16.5 km | 6½ hours one-way

South IslandCanterbury

Temple Basin walk

Arthur's Pass

Time: 3 hr return

Makarora Bush

South IslandWanaka Region

Makarora Bush Walk

Haast Pass/Tioripatea

1 km return | 15 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

350 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Puketi Nature Trail

Puketi Forest

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.6 km

Time varies : from 1 hour to 3 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Peel Walk

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 5 hrs Return. Distance 9km.

South IslandNelson Region

Whisky Falls track

Lake Rotoiti

Time: 5 hr return

Little River Rail Trail - Christchurch

South IslandCanterbury

Distance: currently just over 30km, it will be 45km when fully completed

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South IslandWanaka Region

Blue-Young Link Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 1.5 - 2 hr, Distance: 7 km

South IslandWest Coast

Walks north of Haast township

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Time: 20 - 40 min

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.5 km

North IslandRuapehu

South IslandWanaka Region

West Matukituki Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

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

North IslandAuckland Region

Kitekite

Knutzen Track

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.8km

Sulphur city

North IslandRotorua Region

Free thermal walkway that includes a foot bath!

Sunny Tasman Bay from the Cable Bay Walkway

South IslandNelson Region

Approx 11 km one-way | 3 hours 30 minutes one-way

Waiting for the big one!

South IslandSouthland

3 km return | 1 hour return

Water Front Freedom Camping. When you are driving eastward on SH2, Te Ahiaua (The Pipi beds) is the first place you can see the ocean.

Views towards the Franz Josef Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Sentinel Rock Walk

Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

900 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

Veronica Loop Track

North Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 2 hr return

The best view of the Southern Alps?

South IslandWest Coast

Okarito Trig Walk

Okarito, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

4.2 km return | 1h 30 minutes return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 4 - 6 hr

Time: 2 hr 30 min return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Moonlight Track

Arthurs Point to Moke Lake

Walking time: 4 - 5hrs one way, Mountain biking time: 3-5hrs loop track (38km)