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.

1539 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 21 of 52.

South IslandSouthland

Teal Bay to South Coast Route

Fiordland National Park

4 1 review

Time: 10 hrs, Distance: 17 kms one way

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Spring Creek walk

Mackenzie Basin

4 1 review

Time: 45 min / Distance: 2.5 km

South IslandQueenstown Region

4 1 review

Time: 3 hrs return

Port Craig Wharf

South IslandSouthland

4 1 review

Time: 10 - 13 hrs, Distance: 33 km (one way)

North IslandBay of Plenty

North South Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

4 1 review

Time: 5 - 6 days, Distance: 82 km approximately

North IslandBay of Plenty

Lindemann Loop Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

4 1 review

11 km return | 5 hours return

Mount Holdsworth Summit

North IslandWairarapa

Mount Holdsworth Summit

Tararua Forest Park

4 1 review

approx 18 km return | 7 ½ hours return (return following East Holdsworth Track)

South IslandSouthland

4 1 review

600 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

4 1 review

Time: 3 days

South IslandNelson Region

Kaihoka Lakes walk

Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve

4 1 review

Time: 10 min, Distance: 1.3 km

North IslandRotorua Region

4 1 review

South IslandKaikoura Region

4 1 review

1 hr 45 mins return

Blue Lake - St Bathans

South IslandCentral Otago

Blue Lake Walk

St Bathans

4 1 review

Time: 30 min to 1.5 hrs

South IslandSouthland

4 1 review

Time: 10 - 40 min return depending on walk taken

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Old mine wheels

South IslandQueenstown Region

4 1 review

approx 5 km return | 3 hours return

Calm mornings are the best time to visit Mirror Lakes

South IslandFiordland

Mirror Lakes Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

4 25 reviews

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Rainbow Mountain

5 km return | 3 hours return to summit

At the top of Takaka Hill

South IslandNelson Region

4 5 reviews

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Views from Conical Hill

South IslandCanterbury

Conical Hill Walk

Hanmer Forest

4 5 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandWellington Region

Loop Walk

Kaitoke Regional Park

4 4 reviews

800 m return | 15 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

4 3 reviews

Time: 6 hr return

North IslandRuapehu

4 3 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days

Wellington Harbour and Cook Strait ferry

North IslandWellington Region

Pencarrow Coastal Trail

East Harbour Regional Park

4 2 reviews

approx 7 km one-way | 3 hours 30 minutes one-way

Auckland Waterfront - start of the Coast to Coast Walk

North IslandAuckland Region

3.9 14 reviews

Time: 8 hrs (once you have had a few lattes and done a bit of shopping along the way), Distance: 16km

South IslandWanaka Region

Sawyer Burn Track

Haast Pass/Tioripatea

3.9 6 reviews

Time: 4 hrs return

Matai falls

South IslandSouthland

3.9 5 reviews

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Mount / Mt Hikurangi

Te Ara ki Hikurangi - Ruakumara Range

3.9 4 reviews

Time: 7 hr Distance: 10km

South IslandWest Coast

Mahinapua Walkway

Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 2 hr - 2 hr 30 min

South IslandSouthland

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Waipapa River Track

Puketi Forest

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 2 days