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.

19 items with the highest ranking score first

North IslandWaikato

10 km return | 3 hours return

North IslandWaikato

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

Entrance to Opapaka Pa

North IslandWaikato

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Omaru Falls

North IslandWaikato

Time: 1 hr return

Limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

Ruakuri Walk

Waitomo

1 km return | 45 minutes return

Waihora Lagoon after the rain

North IslandWaikato

Waihora Lagoon Track

Pureora Forest Park

Time: 10 min one way

North IslandWaikato

Waipapa Loop Track

Pureora Forest Park

Time: 30 min return

Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North IslandWaikato

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

Massive limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

700 m return | 20 minutes return

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Marokopa Falls

North IslandWaikato

Marokopa Falls

Waitomo area

840 m return | 20 minutes return

Fairfield Bridge along the  Hamilton Walkway

North IslandWaikato

Time: However long you want to take, Distance: 15km round trip.

North IslandWaikato

Centre of the North Island

Pureora Forest Park

500 m return | 10 minutes return

Stalactites in Piripiri Cave

North IslandWaikato

600 m return | 5 minutes return

Rimu forest as majestic as you will see at Pureora

North IslandWaikato

Rimu Walk

Pureora Forest Park

1.7 km return | 1 hour return

Kauri stand on the Hakarimata

North IslandWaikato

Kauri Loop Track

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

3 km return | 2 hours return (generous)

Lush vegetation and nikau

North IslandWaikato

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

The entrance to Waikawau Beach through the stock tunnel

North IslandWaikato

Time: 45 minutes return | Distance: 3 km return (longer if you walk along the beach)

North IslandWaikato

approx 1 km return | 30 minutes return

logging displays

approx 3 km return | 1 hour return