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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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

South IslandWanaka Region

French Ridge Track

Matukituki Valley

Time: 4-5 hours, Distance: 7.2 km

Kerr Bay

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hrs return

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Tapotupotu Bay to Cape Reinga

5 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Puponga Hilltop Walk

South IslandNelson Region

Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 2-3 hr one way

South IslandFiordland

Earland Falls walk

Milford Road

Time: 6 hr return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 6 hours return

North IslandWellington Region

Field Hut and Table Top

Otaki Forks, Tararua Forest Park

Time: 5 – 6 hr return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Fernhill

One Mile Track

Time: 3 - 4 hr

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

South IslandWest Coast

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Time: 8 hr return

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

Urupukapuka Island

North IslandNorthland

7.3 km return | 5 hours return

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Cannibal bay

Time: 5 hr return

View from track

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 5 hr 30 min to 6 hr 30 min return

North IslandWaikato

Mount / Mt Te Aroha Summit Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

7.8 km return | 5 hours return

Jetty at Lake Rotoiti

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hr return

Syme Hut

North IslandTaranaki

Fantham's Peak

Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park

4.1 km return | 5 hours return

South IslandMarlborough

Archers Track

Pelorus Sound

Time: 3hr 30 min one way, 7hrs return trip

Old hut on the Coromandel Walkway

North IslandCoromandel

Coromandel Walkway

Between Port Jackson and Port Charles

10 km return | 7 hours return

View of the lava flow from Lake Surprise Track.

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 5 hr return

North IslandTaranaki

Holly Hut track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

Time: 8hr return

Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Crater Lake walk

Walk to the summit of an active volcano

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 4 - 6 hr

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Peel Walk

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 5 hrs Return. Distance 9km.

North IslandNorthland

Te Whara Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

7.5 km one-way | 5 hours one-way

North IslandWellington Region

Whakanui Track

Rimutaka Forest Park

Time: 7 hrs

South IslandSouthland

Time: 5 hrs one way, Distance: 8km

South IslandFiordland

Hidden Falls walk

Milford Road

Time: 4-6 hours return