Walking

Activities ▷ Land 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.

Track Duration
✔︎ Any duration
Up to 10 minutes
10 to 30mins
30 mins to 1 hour
1 to 2 hours
2 to 4 hours
4 to 8 hours
8+ hours

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

8+ hours

8+ hours

(incl overnight)

These walks generally have overnight options. And often the track's end point is different from the start point.
Track Length
Any length
✔︎ Up to 500m
From 500m to 1km
1km to 3km
3km to 10km
10km to 20km
20km and Beyond
Track Difficulty
Any difficulty
✔︎ Easiest walk
Easy walk
Moderate walk
Hard walk

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Manginangina Kauri Walk

Manginangina Kauri Walk

350 m return | 15 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
98%

3 Reviews

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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Morning reflections of Mitre Peak

Milford Sound Foreshore Walk

Fiordland National Park

Milford Sound Foreshore Walk

Fiordland National Park

400 m return | 20 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
97%

2 Reviews

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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷

The crawler tractor

Historic Crawler Tractor

Pureora Forest Pak

Historic Crawler Tractor

Pureora Forest Pak

400 metres return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
95%

1 Review

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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Nature Walk / Hoffman's Pool

Kauaeranga Valley

Nature Walk / Hoffman's Pool

Kauaeranga Valley

500 m return | 30 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
95%

1 Review

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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Governors Bay Track

Queen Charlotte Sound

Governors Bay Track

Queen Charlotte Sound

200 m return | 20 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
94%

6 Reviews

6 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Maruia Falls were created from earthquake uplift

Maruia Falls Walk

Murchison

Maruia Falls Walk

Murchison

200 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
90%

6 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Cullen Point Lookout Track

Queen Charlotte Drive

Cullen Point Lookout Track

Queen Charlotte Drive

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
84%

8 Reviews

8 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Old Chinese miners hut

Arrowtown Chinese Miners Settlement

Arrowtown Chinese Miners Settlement

400 m return | upto 40 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 30 mins to 1 hour 30 mins to 1 hour

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

30 mins to 1 hour

30 mins to 1 hour

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
84%

14 Reviews

13 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Stoked! - Thunder Creek Falls

Thunder Creek Falls

Haast Pass

Thunder Creek Falls

Haast Pass

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
83%

15 Reviews

9 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Water flowing down the Chasm

The Chasm

Milford Road - Fiordland National Park

The Chasm

Milford Road - Fiordland National Park

400 m return | 20 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
83%

34 Reviews

28 Face-to-Face

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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk

Waiau Falls and Kauri Grove Lookout Walk

500 m return | 30 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 30 mins to 1 hour 30 mins to 1 hour

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

30 mins to 1 hour

30 mins to 1 hour

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
81%

4 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

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North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷

Huka Falls Walk

Huka Falls Walk

350 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins
78%

6 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Fantail Falls

Haast Pass

Fantail Falls

Haast Pass

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
78%

15 Reviews

10 Face-to-Face

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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Gem of the Boom Creek Loop Walk

Broken Hills Recreation Area

Gem of the Boom Creek Loop Walk

Broken Hills Recreation Area

400 m return | 30 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

400m loop

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk
75%

1 Review

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North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷

Nature Walk

North Egmont , Egmont National Park

Nature Walk

North Egmont , Egmont National Park

500 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
75%

1 Review

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Nicola

Germany

Te Anau-Milford Hwy: We spend a couple of days on the road. Did little walks and camped at Lake Gunn DOC campsite. We recommend the Summit Walk incl.the Nature Track at the top.

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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Mirror Lakes Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

Mirror Lakes Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.
69%

25 Reviews

21 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Bluff Hill Lookout

Bluff Hill Lookout

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

no Reviews

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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷

White Pine Bush Track

White Pine Bush Track

250 m return | 30 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • 10 to 30mins 10 to 30mins

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

10 to 30mins

10 to 30mins

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

Bowen Bush is a great introduction to alpine flora

Bowen Bush Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook National Park

Bowen Bush Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook National Park

150 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Kauri Stump Walk

Kauri Stump Walk

280 m return | 10 minutes return

Feature Value Info

Track Managing Organisation

  • DOC Managed DOC Managed

Track Managing Organisation

What type of organisation operates this walking track?

DOC Managed

DOC Managed

This track is managed by the Department of Conservation. DOC is a New Zealand government organisation.

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Track Length

  • Up to 500m

Track Length

What is the physical length of this track?

Up to 500m

Track Duration

  • Up to 10 minutes Up to 10 minutes

Track Duration

How long does it take to walk this track on average?

Up to 10 minutes

Up to 10 minutes

Track Difficulty

  • Easiest walk

Track Difficulty

Considering the track's terrain, safety, facilities - how hard is this walk to complete?

Easiest walk

Payment Requirement

  • Free access/participation

Payment Requirement

Is there a cost for this experience or is it free?

Free access/participation

Free access/participation

The experience costs no money to access or take part in.

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