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.

26 items with the highest ranking score first

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

Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

Time: 30 min

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

South IslandSouthland

Time: 15 minutes 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

Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North IslandWaikato

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 20 minutes return

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South IslandNelson Region

Kaihoka Lakes walk

Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve

Time: 10 min, Distance: 1.3 km

A Tailrace gut in the cliffs

South IslandWest Coast

Tailrace Walk

Nelson Creek

900 metres 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

North IslandHawkes Bay

Lake Loop

Lake Opouahi

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

South IslandSouthland

Time: 10 minutes return

Limestone formations at Kura Tawhiti

South IslandCanterbury

1.4 km return and then as long as you like | 20 minutes return and then as long as you like

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

North IslandHawkes Bay

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Old railway shelter

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandBay of Plenty

Aongatete Nature Trail Loop Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

Time: 15 min - 1 hour depending on walk taken

North IslandWellington Region

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Old engine

South IslandQueenstown Region

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return