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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Lane Cove

North IslandNorthland

Wairakau Stream Track

Whangaroa - Bay of Islands

5.6 km one-way | 2 hours one-way

North IslandNorthland

Walnut Track

Puketi Forest

Time: 45 min Distance: 2 km

South IslandCanterbury

Sidewinder Track

Mount / Mt Somers

Time: 45 min

North IslandNorthland

Time: 2 hr - 3 hr 30 min Distance: 10 km

North IslandNorthland

Time: 2 hr - 3 hr Distance: 6 km

North IslandNorthland

Horokaka Track

Tangihua Forest

Time: 3 hr 30 min one way

South IslandCanterbury

Nature Trail walk

Mount / Mt Somers Conservation Area

Time: 30 min

North IslandNorthland

Kauri Dam Walk

Tangihua Forest

Time: 1 hr 45 min return

South IslandCanterbury

Emily Falls track

Peel Forest Park

Time: 2 hr return trip

Distance: 2.5 km

Kahikatea is NZs tallest native tree

South IslandCanterbury

Kahikatea Walk

Peel Forest Park

1.9 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandNorthland

Northern Tangihua Route

Tangihua Forest

Time: 2 - 3 hr

A mock up of a pit saw site

South IslandCanterbury

Dennistoun Bush

Peel Forest Park

1.8 km return | 45 minutes return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Walking track Distance: 10km Time: 6–8 hr return - Mountain bike Grade: 5 expert Time: 2.5–4

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North IslandNorthland

Time: 2 hr one way Distance: 6 km one way

North IslandNorthland

Pataua Island Track

Whangarei Heads

Short Walk

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mackenzie Basin routes

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - North Huxley - Brodrick Hut to Brodrick Pass

Brodrick Hut – Brodrick Pass

North IslandNorthland

Peach Cove Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

Time: 2 hr Distance: 3.6 km to Peach Cove

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mackenzie Basin routes

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - Parsons Creek / Freehold Creek bush line to Dumb-bell Lake

Time: 3 hr

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mackenzie Basin routes

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - Maitland Hut to Snowy Gorge Hut

Time: 3 hr

North IslandHawkes Bay

Boundary Stream

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Time: 2 hr 30 min return Distance: 3 km, 250 m vertical climb

South IslandKaikoura Region

Barratts Bivvy

no longer exists

The bivvy was destroyed in the November 2016 earthquake.

North IslandBay of Plenty

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 1.5 - 3 hours (loop track) Distance: 11.5km

View from the lookout

North IslandCoromandel

10 mins to a beauty of a beach

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

Piha Valley

McKenzie - Maungaroa Ridge Track Circuit

Time: 3 hours return Distance: 5.2km

North IslandAuckland Region

Piha Valley Track

Black Rock Dam

Time: 2 hours 20 minutes return Distance: 2.4km

North IslandAuckland Region

Comans

Ahu Ahu Track Circuit

Time: 1 hour 45 minutes return Distance: 3.1km

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 20 minutes return Distance: 500 metres