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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Mount Manaia

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Mount Manaia Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

4 km return | 2 hours return

Footprints on Kapowairua

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Te Paki Coastal Track

Kapowairua to Pandora

9 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

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Te Paki Coastal Track

Tapotupotu Bay to Cape Reinga

5 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

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Whangamumu Track

Cape Brett

8.4 km return | 2 hours return

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Smugglers Bay Loop Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

700 m return | 40 minutes return

View down 90 Mile Beach from Scotts Point

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Te Paki Coastal Track

Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream

11 km one-way | 4 hours 30 minutes one-way

Driving up the Te Paki Stream

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Te Paki Stream

Sand Dune Walking

NZ's version of walking the moon

Urupukapuka Island

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7.3 km return | 5 hours return

Up close and personal with foliage

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Kauri Rickers Walk

Waipoua Forest

Time: 10 min Distance: 200 m

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Full Circle Walk

Bay of Islands

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Sand everywhere!

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Te Paki Coastal Track

Cape Reinga to Te Werahi Beach

2 km one-way | 45 minutes one-way

Dunes around Cape Maria van Diemen

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Te Paki Coastal Track

Te Werahi Beach to Twilight Beach

7.2 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

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4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Compass replacing the flagstaff

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2.5 km | 45 minutes

View south toward the start of the track.

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9 km return | 3 hours return

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Kauri Grove Track

Tangihua Forest

Time: 3hr return, Distance: 4km return

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8 km one-way | 3½ hours one-way including detours

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Pukenui Forest Track

Western Hills and Pukenui Forest

8.2 km return | 4 hours return

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Drummond Track

Mount / Mt Parihaka

Time 2hr return

Tapotupotu

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Te Paki Coastal Track

Pandora to Tapotupotu Bay

9 km one-way | 5 hours one-way

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approx 11 km return | 3 ¼ hours return

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4.6 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return