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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Watch for swamp monsters!

South IslandWest Coast

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

Tawa Walk

Pelorus Scenic Reserve

1 km return | 30 minutes return

The gantry over Marian Falls

South IslandFiordland

720 m return | 20 minutes return

NZ Fur Seals are a living soap opera at Tauranga Bay

Time: 20 min

South IslandWest Coast

Tunnel Terrace Walk

Goldsborough

700 m return | 20 minutes return

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

South IslandFiordland

Lake Manapouri

Frasers Beach Track

Time: 30 minutes

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Cape Campbell from the air

South IslandMarlborough

400 m return | 5 minutes + return

Purakaunui Falls

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 20 minutes return

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 20 min one way Distance 1km

Walk along the golden sands to some primo walks

South IslandNelson Region

From 20 mins to 1 hour return

Limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

Ruakuri Walk

Waitomo

1 km return | 45 minutes return

Whangaroa Harbour from Kaiarara Rocks

North IslandNorthland

(Kairara Rocks)

Duke's Nose Track

500 m one-way | 45 minutes one-way

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We have lift-off - Muriwai Gannet Colony

North IslandAuckland Region

Takapu Refuge Walk

Muriwai Gannet Colony

approx 1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Father of the Forest - Matua Ngahere

North IslandNorthland

Te Matua Ngahere Walk

Waipoua Forest

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

Various short walks from 5 mins to 1 hour

South IslandCanterbury

Hay Scenic Reserve walk

Banks Peninsula

Time: 20 min return

Massive limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

700 m return | 20 minutes return

Marokopa Falls

North IslandWaikato

Marokopa Falls

Waitomo area

840 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 20 minutes round trip

Sulphur city

North IslandRotorua Region

Free thermal walkway that includes a foot bath!

Views towards the Franz Josef Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Sentinel Rock Walk

Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

900 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

approx 1 km return | 40 minutes return + time in cave

South IslandSouthland

600 m return | 10 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

Woodland Walk

Hanmer Forest

Time: 1 hr return

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

Meads Wall, Mt Ruapehu

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Meads Wall Walk

A 15min walk with big rewards

Crystal Clear spot the local resident

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 40 min return, $18 cost to walk the track

Matai falls

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 30 minutes return