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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North IslandTaranaki

Wilkies Pools Loop Track

Kaponga, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 1 - 1hr 30 min return

North IslandCoromandel

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

Red Tarns in winter

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Red Tarns Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

2.3 km return | 2 hours return

The lower falls

2 km return | 45 minutes return

View from Lou's lookout

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 40 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 1 hours return

Time : 1 hour. Vehicle access to Lookout.

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track

Apiti, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 45 min

North IslandNorthland

Smugglers Bay Loop Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Mt Sunday (Edoras)

Distance: 2km

North IslandTaranaki

Stratford Plateau track

Dawson Falls, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 3 hr return

Torches essential to explore the mines

Time: 1 hour round trip, Distance: 2.5km

South IslandQueenstown Region

Tiki Trail

Queenstown

Gondola Base Building - 1 hour return

Sand everywhere!

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Cape Reinga to Te Werahi Beach

2 km one-way | 45 minutes one-way

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South IslandCanterbury

Time: 40 min return From Akaroa, take the Akaroa Lighthouse Road - 11 km of steep, narrow rough road, suitable for 4 wheel-drive vehicles.

Compass replacing the flagstaff

North IslandNorthland

2.5 km | 45 minutes

North IslandTaranaki

Kapuni Loop Track

Dawson Falls, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

1.3 km return | 1 hour return

Looking down Makarori beach to headland & hill walk

Time: 30 mins return

Some pretty big redwoods...

North IslandRotorua Region

The Redwoods

Walking Tracks - Whakarewarewa Forest

A series of walking tracks and trails through giant Californian Redwood trees

South IslandNelson Region

Follow a creek over picturesque farmland to reach the lake surrounded by dramatic cliffs.

North IslandTaranaki

Enchanted Track

East Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

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

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 2 hr return

Entrance to Sawcut George very cool!

Time: 2 hrs 30 mins - 3 hrs one way

South IslandMarlborough

Time: 30 min

Time: 4 hr

North IslandAuckland Region

Kitekite

Knutzen Track

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.8km

North IslandTaranaki

Veronica Loop Track

North Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 2 hr return

Time: 2 hours return Distance: 3km return

North IslandCoromandel

Tarawaere Dam track

Kauaeranga Valley

Time: 2 hrs return

South IslandNelson Region

Skyline Walk

Murchison

Time: 1 hr 30 min return