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.

342 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 1 of 12.

Miners Hut

South IslandWest Coast

5 12 reviews

Time: 45 minutes return Features Rainforest, gold history, relics, old cemetery.

Bubbling mud

North IslandRotorua Region

5 10 reviews

Time: 2 min one way, Distance: 20 m

Bream Head from the air

North IslandNorthland

Busby Head Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve - Whangarei Heads

5 8 reviews

Time: 1 hr Distance: 3 km

South IslandMarlborough

Tawa Walk

Pelorus Scenic Reserve

5 7 reviews

1 km return | 30 minutes return

The surf lifesaving tower at Te Henga

North IslandAuckland Region

5 4 reviews

Bethells Rd to Constable Rd 8 km or 3 - 4 hr one way, Bethells Rd to O’Neill’s Bay 2 km or 45 min one way.

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

5 4 reviews

1.3 km return | 30 minutes return

Dune Lakes behind the wild West Coast beach

South IslandWest Coast

Dune Lake Walk

Ship Creek

5 4 reviews

1 km return | 30 minutes return

NZ Fur Seals are a living soap opera at Tauranga Bay

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 23 reviews

Time: 20 min

South IslandWest Coast

Tunnel Terrace Walk

Goldsborough

4.9 11 reviews

700 m return | 20 minutes return

Watch for swamp monsters!

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 10 reviews

800 m return | 20 minutes return

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

4.9 6 reviews

1 km return | 20 minutes return

The gantry over Marian Falls

South IslandFiordland

4.9 6 reviews

720 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

3.5 km one-way | 1 hour 30 minute one-way

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

4 km return | 1½ hours return

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Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

South IslandNelson Region

Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

4.9 118 reviews

2 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.9 54 reviews

Penguin + Seal Viewing. Time: From 20 mins to 1 hour

Stones - Truman Beach

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 38 reviews

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

4.9 27 reviews

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Lake Hayes in magic morning light

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.9 7 reviews

Time: 2 hour loop

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 40 min return

Hermitage - Walk starts behind it

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Glencoe Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 30 min return

Stirling point

South IslandSouthland

4.9 2 reviews

6.2 km return | 2 hours return

Beach at Aramoana

South IslandCoastal Otago

Aramoana

Port Chalmers

4.9 2 reviews

Upto 4 km return | upto 1 hour return

South IslandFiordland

Lake Manapouri

Frasers Beach Track

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 30 minutes

Stone walls at Turakirae Head

North IslandWellington Region

4.9 2 reviews

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

4.8 48 reviews

3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

Untouched goodness on Ulva Island

South IslandStewart Island

Ulva Island

Self Guided Walks

4.8 10 reviews

Approx 7 km return | approx 3 hours return (these are maximums)

North IslandAuckland Region

4.8 8 reviews

approx 8 km return | 20 minutes to 3 hours return

North IslandNorthland

(Lake Rotopokaka)

Coca Cola Lake

4.8 6 reviews

Sunshine bay

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.8 1 review

Time: 45 min