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.

9 items with the highest ranking score first

Hermitage - Walk starts behind it

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Glencoe Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

Time: 30 min return

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

Hooker River with Mount Cook

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Hooker Valley Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

10 km return | 3 hours return

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

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Tasman Lake with icebergs

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Time: 1 hr

1.5 km return | 1 hour return

Kea Point Walkway

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Kea Point Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

Time: 2 hr return from the Mt Cook village

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Time: 1 hr

Bowen Bush is a great introduction to Alpine flora

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Bowen Bush Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

150 m return | 10 minutes return