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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North IslandTaranaki

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Coastal goodness along Point Elizabeth walk

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 3hr return, Distance: 4km each way

Footprints on Kapowairua

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Kapowairua to Pandora

9 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Lake Alta

South IslandQueenstown Region

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

5 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Pouakai Plateau Tarn after snowfall. 15 minutes from Hut.

North IslandTaranaki

Mangorei Track to Pouakai Hut

Pouakai Range, Egmont National Park

10 km return | 4-5 hours return

view from Maunganui Bluff

North IslandNorthland

5.2 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Kohi Point

North IslandBay of Plenty

Kohi Point Walkway

Ohope beach to Whakatane

approx 8 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

The surf lifesaving tower at Te Henga

North IslandAuckland Region

Bethells Rd to Constable Rd 8 km or 3 - 4 hr one way, Bethells Rd to O’Neill’s Bay 2 km or 45 min one way.

South IslandWanaka Region

French Ridge Track

Matukituki Valley

Time: 4-5 hours, Distance: 7.2 km

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Tapotupotu Bay to Cape Reinga

5 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Boardwalk next to water race

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 1hr 50 min

Whites bay

South IslandMarlborough

Whites Bay tracks

Eastern Marlborough

Time: 10 min to 8-9 hr return depending which track taken

Mount Manaia

North IslandNorthland

Mount Manaia Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

4 km return | 2 hours return

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Kerr Bay

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hrs return

approx 8 km return | 20 minutes to 3 hours return

Lake Hayes in magic morning light

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 2 hour loop

North IslandNorthland

3.5 km one-way | 1 hour 30 minute one-way

South IslandNelson Region

Spit Track Circuit

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Distance: 6km

Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown Hill

9 km return | 3 hours return

Wairere Falls

North IslandWaikato

5 km return | 3 hours return

Okia

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Stone walls at Turakirae Head

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

Beach at Aramoana

South IslandCoastal Otago

Aramoana

Port Chalmers

Upto 4 km return | upto 1 hour return

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 3-4 hours. Distance: 6km

Stirling point

6.2 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

Puponga Hilltop Walk

South IslandNelson Region

Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 2-3 hr one way

Untouched goodness on Ulva Island

South IslandStewart Island

Ulva Island

Self Guided Walks

Approx 7 km return | approx 3 hours return (these are maximums)

4.5 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return