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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Time for some new boots

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 3 - 6 hrs, Distance: 6 - 15 km

Time: 7 hours one way

South IslandWest Coast

Jum Michel Track Walk

Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

Time: 20 min one way

North IslandCoromandel

Time: Various

South IslandCanterbury

Carroll Hut track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 6 hr return

North IslandWairarapa

Kiriwhakapapa Loop

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 30 min, Distance: 1 km An short easy walk through beautiful regenerating native forest

North IslandNorthland

Time: 2 hr return Distance: 3 km loop

North IslandWaikato

Time: 2hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min, depending on track taken

South IslandQueenstown Region

Fernhill

One Mile Track

Time: 3 - 4 hr

Time: 4 hours one way

Farmland from above the lookout

North IslandWaikato

3.2 km return | 3 hours return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

North IslandNorthland

Smugglers Bay Loop Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

200 m return | 10 minutes return

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View along the Routeburn Track

South IslandQueenstown Region

Routeburn Track

Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 3 days, Distance: 32 km

Observatory on Mount John Summit

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount John Summit Circuit

Lake Tekapo Walkway, direct route to summit

Approx 3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Separation point

South IslandNelson Region

Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony

Abel Tasman National Park - Totaranui to Separation Point return via Gibbs Hill

18.8 km return | 6 hours return

View from the top of Alex's Knob

South IslandWest Coast

Alex Knob Track

Franz Josef Glacier Area

Time: 8 hr return

South IslandSouthland

Slope Point is the southernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand

Mt Sunday (Edoras)

Distance: 2km

Tiny

South IslandNelson Region

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Pines Beach - Lake Tekapo

Time: up to an hour for each walk, each way

A herd of elephants

South IslandCoastal Otago

500 m return | 15 minutes return

Start of the Old Coach Road

North IslandRuapehu

Ohakune Old Coach Road

NZ Cycle Trail

Time: 2hrs, Distance: 15km, Cycling Grade: 2

South IslandMarlborough

Pelorus Track

Mount / Mt Richmond Forest Park

Time: 3-4 days one way

Okia

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Karamea end of Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

North IslandNorthland

Whangamumu Track

Cape Brett

8.4 km return | 2 hours return

Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

Time: 30 min