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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North IslandNorthland

Time: 10 min round trip Distance: 400 m

Lake Gunn outlet

South IslandFiordland

Lake Gunn Nature Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

1.2 km return | 45 minutes return

Torches essential to explore the mines

Time: 1 hour round trip, Distance: 2.5km

North IslandWaikato

10 km return | 3 hours return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 3 hr return

A very busy bank holiday

South IslandNelson Region

(Moturoa)

Rabbit Island

Richmond

Rabbit Island (Moturoa) is the largest of a group of sandy islands lying in the Waimea Estuary at the head of Tasman Bay.

Tatare Tunnels

South IslandWest Coast

Tatare Tunnels Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

3.6 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Tarawera Falls

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 40 minutes return | Time: 1.4 km return

An old bridge spanning the mighty Clutha River

South IslandCentral Otago

Clutha River Track

Alexandra to Clyde

Time: 3 - 4 hrs, Distance: 12.8km (one way)

The Spencer Range and Lake Daniell

South IslandWest Coast

17 km return | 4 hours return

Tramway on the Incline, Billygoat Circuit

North IslandCoromandel

Billygoat Circuit Track

Kauaeranga Valley

10.5 km return | 4-5 hours return

Entrance to Opapaka Pa

North IslandWaikato

2 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandFiordland

The Peninsula Lookout Walk

Borland Road area

Time: 30 min return

North IslandWellington Region

Colonial Knob

Colonial Knob Scenic Reserve

Time: 3 – 5 hr round trip

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North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ngutuoha Nature Trail

Te Urewera National Park

2 km return | 1 hour return

Well formed track

South IslandNelson Region

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: From 1 hour to 5 days, Total Track Distance: 52 km

Mount Taranaki at sunrise

North IslandTaranaki

Mount Taranaki Summit Track

North Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

12.6 km return | 7h 45 minutes return

Some of the best views in NZ from Mount John

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount John via Lakeshore

Lake Tekapo Walkway

7 km return | 3 hours return

Purakaunui Falls

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Top of the world......  - Tama Lakes

North IslandRuapehu

Tama Lakes

Whakapapa Village

17 km return | 5-6 hours return

Oparara Basin

South IslandWest Coast

Oparara Arch Walk

Oparara Basin

2 km return | 50 minutes return

Avalanche Peak Track

South IslandCanterbury

Avalanche Peak track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 6 - 8 hr return

Stunner!

South IslandCoastal Otago

2 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandWaikato

3.3 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

A view up the Tasman

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier Walks

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook National Park

40 minutes return | 2 km return

5.8 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Moke Lake

approx 7 km return | 2-3 hours return

Lake Sylvan

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.6 km if returning via old tramline | 1 hour 40 minutes return via old tramline

Time: 3 - 4 hr return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Tiki Trail

Queenstown

Gondola Base Building - 1 hour return