Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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.

218 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 1 of 8.

South IslandMarlborough

Circle Walk

Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve

5 20 reviews

1.7 km return | 45 minutes return

Miners Hut

South IslandWest Coast

5 12 reviews

Time: 45 minutes return Features Rainforest, gold history, relics, old cemetery.

Tiny

North IslandTaranaki

Wilkies Pools Loop Track

Kaponga, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

5 11 reviews

Time: 1 - 1hr 30 min return

South IslandWest Coast

5 8 reviews

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

Bream Head from the air

North IslandNorthland

Busby Head Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve - Whangarei Heads

5 8 reviews

Time: 1 hr Distance: 3 km

Dune Lakes behind the wild West Coast beach

South IslandWest Coast

Dune Lake Walk

Ship Creek

5 4 reviews

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

5 4 reviews

1.3 km return | 30 minutes return

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

4.9 6 reviews

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

South IslandNelson Region

Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

4.9 118 reviews

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Stones - Truman Beach

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 38 reviews

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

4.9 9 reviews

Time: 30 minutes one way. New Chums beach is the secluded beach immediately north of Whangapoua. The only public access is by foot.

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 2 reviews

1.6 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 40 min return

Hermitage - Walk starts behind it

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Glencoe Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

4.9 2 reviews

Time: 30 min return

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South IslandWest Coast

4.8 46 reviews

650 m one-way | 15 minutes one-way

Red Tarns in winter

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Red Tarns Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

4.8 12 reviews

2.3 km return | 2 hours return

The lower falls

North IslandBay of Plenty

4.8 10 reviews

2 km return | 45 minutes return

View from Lou's lookout

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana

4.8 5 reviews

2 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandWanaka Region

4.8 3 reviews

Time: 30 min, Distance 1.5lm

North IslandNorthland

Smugglers Bay Loop Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

4.8 1 review

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

4.8 1 review

Time: 30 min Distance: 1.4 km

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

4.8 1 review

2 km return | 1 hours return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track

Apiti, Western Ruahine Forest Park

4.8 1 review

Time: 45 min

South IslandWest Coast

Terrace Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

4.8 1 review

1.8 km return | 30 minutes return

Sunshine bay

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.8 1 review

Time: 45 min

Time : 1 hour. Vehicle access to Lookout.

Mt Sunday (Edoras)

South IslandCanterbury

4.8 19 reviews

Distance: 2km

Pines Beach - Lake Tekapo

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4.8 15 reviews

Time: up to an hour for each walk, each way

Tiny

South IslandNelson Region

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.8 15 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

4.8 4 reviews

Time: 30 min