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.

37 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 1 of 2.

South IslandWest Coast

5 8 reviews

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

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

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

4.9 6 reviews

1 km return | 20 minutes 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

Couldn't really get much bluer....!

South IslandWest Coast

4.8 46 reviews

650 m one-way | 15 minutes one-way

Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

4.8 4 reviews

Time: 30 min

Pancakes anyone

South IslandWest Coast

4.7 440 reviews

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

These springs aren't hot, jump in if you are brave

South IslandNelson Region

4.7 20 reviews

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Tarawera Falls

North IslandRotorua Region

4.6 8 reviews

Time: 40 minutes return | Time: 1.4 km return

Split Apple Action

South IslandNelson Region

4.5 33 reviews

Time: 15 min each way

Boat sailing through the treacherous pass

South IslandMarlborough

4.5 11 reviews

approx 1 km return |15 minutes return

South IslandSouthland

4.5 4 reviews

Time: 15 minutes return

Peter's Pool

South IslandWest Coast

Peters Pool

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

4.5 5 reviews

1.1 km return | 25 minutes return

Te Pare Historic Reserve and Hahei Beach

North IslandCoromandel

4.4 2 reviews

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

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Looking down Makarori beach to headland & hill walk

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

4.4 2 reviews

Time: 30 mins return

South IslandWest Coast

Rakaitane Track

Lake Brunner

4.4 1 review

Time: 30 mins Distance: 1.2km return

Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North IslandWaikato

4.3 24 reviews

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

A Tailrace gut in the cliffs

South IslandWest Coast

Tailrace Walk

Nelson Creek

4 1 review

900 metres return | 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Kaihoka Lakes walk

Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve

4 1 review

Time: 10 min, Distance: 1.3 km

Old cannon at Ruapekapeka Pa

North IslandNorthland

3.6 1 review

Time: 30 min return | Distance: 1.5 km loop

North IslandCoromandel

3.2 2 reviews

approx 1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Lake Brunner

South IslandWest Coast

Velenski Walk

Lake Brunner

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandBay of Plenty

( +++ track closed until further notice +++)

Omanawa Falls

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Puwheke Beach

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Kahikatea canopy

North IslandWaikato

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandHawkes Bay

Lake Loop

Lake Opouahi

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

Old railway shelter

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandHawkes Bay

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

1 km return | 30 minutes return