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.

17 items with the highest ranking score first

South IslandCanterbury

Cave Stream Scenic Reserve

Cave Walk - Craigieburn

Cave walk takes 1 hr The cave is 594m long and is one of the regions natural gems. Limestone formations nearby were the setting for the filming...

NZ Fur Seals are a living soap opera at Tauranga Bay

Time: 20 min

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

700 m return | 40 minutes return

Limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

Ruakuri Walk

Waitomo

1 km return | 45 minutes return

Father of the Forest - Matua Ngahere

North IslandNorthland

Te Matua Ngahere Walk

Waipoua Forest

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

Whangaroa Harbour from Kaiarara Rocks

North IslandNorthland

(Kairara Rocks)

Duke's Nose Track

500 m one-way | 45 minutes one-way

approx 1 km return | 40 minutes return

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Marokopa Falls

North IslandWaikato

Marokopa Falls

Waitomo area

840 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

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

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

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 30 min round trip

Lion Rock, Piha

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 600 m return | 30 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

800 m return | 40 minutes return

The Mighty Waikato

North IslandWaikato

Water Works Walk

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

1 km return | 1 hour return (generous)

Nikau in their element

South IslandWest Coast

Nikau Walk

Kahurangi National Park

985 m return | 50 minutes return