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.

1538 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 7 of 52.

10.4 km return | 7 hours return

Mt Arthur in the far distance

South IslandNelson Region

Mount / Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 2-4 days

These springs aren't hot, jump in if you are brave

South IslandNelson Region

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Looking down at tarns near Lake Angelus

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Angelus

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 2 - 3 days (5 - 9 hr each day with 3 route options)

Entrance to Moria

South IslandWest Coast

1 hr return

Lake Waikareiti from the air

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lake Waikareiti Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

Urupukapuka Island

North IslandNorthland

7.3 km return | 5 hours return

Mt Taranaki

North IslandTaranaki

Around the Mountain Circuit

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 4 - 5 days, Distance: 45 km - 49 km depending on if upper or lower track is taken

South IslandMarlborough

Governors Bay Track

Queen Charlotte Sound

200 m return | 20 minutes return

Alpine scenery in the Bealey VAlley

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Valley Walk

Arthur's Pass

2.4 km return | 50 minutes return (to river)

View down 90 Mile Beach from Scotts Point

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream

11 km one-way | 4 hours 30 minutes one-way

A word of warning on the Dusky Track.....

South IslandFiordland

Dusky Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: Up to 8 - 9 days, Distance: 84 km

Time: 15 hr Distance: 50 km

Matiu/Somes Island

North IslandWellington Region

Matiu/Somes Island

Wellington Harbour

8 km return | 2-3 hours return

Camping NZ App Icon

Camping NZ App

All the great camping sites on your iPhone™, iPad™ or Android™ phone or tablet. Avoid camping penalties using this council approved app. Featuring offline maps.

Download from the App Store Download Android app on Google Play

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 3 hr circuit

South IslandMarlborough

Piwakawaka Track

Elaine Bay

Time: 45 min one way

700 m return | 40 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

Acacia Bay Track

Lake Taupo

Time: Depends on route taken

Karekare Falls

North IslandAuckland Region

Taraire Track

Karekare Falls

approx 600 m return | 10 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 30 min return

South IslandNelson Region

Kaituna Track

Collingwood

Time: 8-9 hr or shorter walks from 20 min to 2 hr

Ngaruhoe

North IslandRuapehu

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro National Park

19.4 km one-way | 7-8 hours one-way

Huka Falls - the bigger picture

North IslandTaupo Region

Huka Falls Walkway

Spa Park to Huka Falls

6 km return | 1h 45 minutes return

Key Summit on a stunner of a day

South IslandFiordland

Key Summit Track

Routeburn Track - Fiordland National Park

7.2 km return | 3 hours return

South IslandFiordland

Milford Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: 4 days, Distance: 53.5 km

Dunes at Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandfly Bay Track

Otago Peninsula

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

Cape Kidnappers

19 km return | 6 hours return

Start from the west coast

South IslandNelson Region

Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

McLean Falls - pretty primo

South IslandSouthland

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

Driving up the Te Paki Stream

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Stream

Sand Dune Walking

NZ's version of walking the moon