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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The surf lifesaving tower at Te Henga

North IslandAuckland Region

5 4 reviews

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 IslandNelson Region

Spit Track Circuit

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

5 3 reviews

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Distance: 6km

Boardwalk next to water race

South IslandNelson Region

4.9 16 reviews

Time: 1hr 50 min

Whites bay

South IslandMarlborough

Whites Bay tracks

Eastern Marlborough

4.9 12 reviews

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

Lake Alta

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.9 6 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

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

North IslandNorthland

4.9 3 reviews

4 km return | 1½ hours return

North IslandTaranaki

4.9 27 reviews

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Stirling point

South IslandSouthland

4.9 2 reviews

6.2 km return | 2 hours return

Deliverance Cove

North IslandWairarapa

Deliverance Cove Track

Castlepoint Scenic Reserve

4.9 2 reviews

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Stone walls at Turakirae Head

North IslandWellington Region

4.9 2 reviews

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

4.8 48 reviews

3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

Bridge to Nowhere

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Bridge to Nowhere Walk

Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka Valleys

4.8 1 review

approx 4.6 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

Marawhara

White - Rose - Laird Thomson Circuit Track

4.8 1 review

Time: 2 hours return Distance: 3.2km

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Observatory on Mount John Summit

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount John Summit Circuit

Lake Tekapo Walkway, direct route to summit

4.8 58 reviews

Approx 3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Okia

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.8 6 reviews

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Whangamumu Track

Cape Brett

4.8 4 reviews

8.4 km return | 2 hours return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Tauranga Loop Track

Waioeka Gorge

4.7 7 reviews

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

Lake Waikareiti from the air

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lake Waikareiti Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

4.7 10 reviews

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

Huka Falls - the bigger picture

North IslandTaupo Region

Huka Falls Walkway

Spa Park to Huka Falls

4.6 139 reviews

6 km return | 1h 45 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

4.6 2 reviews

Time: 2 hours return

North IslandWaikato

4.6 29 reviews

3.3 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

Lake Sylvan

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.6 13 reviews

4.6 km if returning via old tramline | 1 hour 40 minutes return via old tramline

Cliffs at Cape Foulwind

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 84 reviews

3.4 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

Tasman Lake with icebergs

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4.5 35 reviews

Time: 1 hr

Monro Beach - Look for Penguins!

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 20 reviews

4.7 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Perfect unspoilt Orokawa bay

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay walk

Orokawa Scenic Reserve

4.5 6 reviews

45 mins one way

North IslandAuckland Region

4.5 5 reviews

Time: 2 hr return

Te Hoho Rock

North IslandCoromandel

4.5 286 reviews

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Sitting atop Mt Maunganui

North IslandBay of Plenty

4.5 86 reviews

3.8 km return |1 hour 30 minutes return