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.

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

Bream Head from the air

North IslandNorthland

Busby Head Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve - Whangarei Heads

5 8 reviews

Time: 1 hr Distance: 3 km

Tiny

South IslandNelson Region

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.8 15 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Devils Punch Bowl viewing from the road

South IslandCanterbury

4.7 43 reviews

2 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ngutuoha Nature Trail

Te Urewera National Park

4.6 2 reviews

2 km return | 1 hour return

Stunner!

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.6 30 reviews

2 km return | 1 hour return

Lake Matheson on the early morning

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 110 reviews

Time: 1 hr 30 min round trip

Omaru Falls

North IslandWaikato

4.5 4 reviews

Time: 1 hr return

North IslandTaupo Region

Acacia Bay Track

Lake Taupo

4.5 3 reviews

Time: Depends on route taken

Allans Beach from Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandymount Track

Lovers Leap and The Chasm

4.5 15 reviews

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandAuckland Region

4.4 5 reviews

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.4km

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waiatiu Falls Track

Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park

4.4 1 review

3.2 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Old miners house

South IslandCanterbury

4.4 1 review

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

The Clutha

South IslandWanaka Region

Outlet Track

Lake Wanaka

4.3 7 reviews

3 km one-way | 1 hours one-way

North IslandNorthland

4.2 2 reviews

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.5 km

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North IslandTaranaki

The Ridge Loop Track

Kaponga, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.1 2 reviews

Time: 1 - 1 hr 30 min return

South IslandNelson Region

Six Mile Walk

Murchison

4.1 2 reviews

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

North IslandTaranaki

Manganui Gorge Track

East Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4 1 review

Time: 1 hr return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4 1 review

Time: 1 hr

South IslandMarlborough

Elvy Waterfalls Track

Pelorus Scenic Reserve

4 11 reviews

3 km return | 2 hours return

North IslandRuapehu

3.8 2 reviews

Time: 1hr return

North IslandAuckland Region

3.7 1 review

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

3.6 2 reviews

Time: 1 hr

Kauri stand on the Hakarimata

North IslandWaikato

Kauri Loop Track

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

3 km return | 2 hours return (generous)

approx 3 km | 30 minutes - 1 hour return

Old House at Waiuta

South IslandWest Coast

Waiuta Town Walk

Victoria Forest Park

2 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

The entrance to Opepe Historic Reserve

North IslandTaupo Region

Historic Walk / Southern Walking Track

Opepe Bush Historic Reserve

3 km return | 1 hour return

An island on a lake on an island on a lake on an island on an ocean

South IslandWanaka Region

2.6 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

North IslandBay of Plenty

Aongatete Short Loop Walk

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 1 hr 30 min

North IslandBay of Plenty

approx 2 km return | 1 hours 30 minutes return