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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South IslandWest Coast

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

Dune Lakes behind the wild West Coast beach

South IslandWest Coast

Dune Lake Walk

Ship Creek

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Hermitage - Walk starts behind it

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Glencoe Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

Time: 30 min return

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

South IslandWest Coast

650 m one-way | 15 minutes one-way

Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

Time: 30 min

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

South IslandNelson Region

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Tarawera Falls

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 40 minutes return | Time: 1.4 km return

One of the Blowholes in action

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Split Apple Action

Time: 15 min each way

Boat sailing through the treacherous pass

South IslandMarlborough

approx 1 km return |15 minutes return

Peter's Pool

South IslandWest Coast

Peters Pool

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

1.1 km return | 25 minutes return

Looking down Makarori beach to headland & hill walk

Time: 30 mins return

Te Pare Historic Reserve and Hahei Beach

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Rakaitane Track

Lake Brunner

Time: 30 mins Distance: 1.2km return

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Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North IslandWaikato

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

South IslandSouthland

Time: 15 minutes return

A Tailrace gut in the cliffs

South IslandWest Coast

Tailrace Walk

Nelson Creek

900 metres return | 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Kaihoka Lakes walk

Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve

Time: 10 min, Distance: 1.3 km

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Old cannon at Ruapekapeka Pa

North IslandNorthland

Time: 30 min return | Distance: 1.5 km loop

North IslandCoromandel

approx 1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Mining relics

South IslandWest Coast

Colls Dam Walk

Nelson Creek

1.1 km return | 30 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Glentui Waterfall tumbles over 40m

South IslandCanterbury

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandHawkes Bay

Lake Loop

Lake Opouahi

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

Lake Brunner

South IslandWest Coast

Velenski Walk

Lake Brunner

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

Old railway shelter

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandHawkes Bay

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Old engine

South IslandQueenstown Region

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return