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 IslandMarlborough

Circle Walk

Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve

1.7 km return | 45 minutes return

Miners Hut

South IslandWest Coast

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

Stones - Truman Beach

South IslandWest Coast

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

The lower falls

2 km return | 45 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 40 min return

South IslandWest Coast

1.6 km return | 40 minutes 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.

View from Lou's lookout

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 30 min, Distance 1.5lm

Time : 1 hour. Vehicle access to Lookout.

North IslandNorthland

Time: 30 min Distance: 1.4 km

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 1 hours return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track

Apiti, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 45 min

Sunshine bay

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 45 min

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South IslandWest Coast

Terrace Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

1.8 km return | 30 minutes return

Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

South IslandNelson Region

Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Castlepoint Lighthouse at sunrise

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Approx 2 km return | 30-45 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

Time: 1 hour return

Alpine scenery in the Bealey VAlley

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Valley Walk

Arthur's Pass

2.4 km return | 50 minutes return (to river)

South IslandWest Coast

2 km return | 1 hour return

Dunes at Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandfly Bay Track

Otago Peninsula

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

A view up the Tasman

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier Walks

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook National Park

40 minutes return | 2 km return

Lake Gunn outlet

South IslandFiordland

Lake Gunn Nature Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

1.2 km return | 45 minutes return

Entrance to Moria

South IslandWest Coast

1 hr return

McLean Falls - pretty primo

South IslandSouthland

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

Oparara Basin

South IslandWest Coast

Oparara Arch Walk

Oparara Basin

2 km return | 50 minutes return

Pines Beach - Lake Tekapo

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

South IslandQueenstown Region

50 mins return

Entrance to Opapaka Pa

North IslandWaikato

2 km return | 40 minutes return