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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21 items with the highest ranking score first

South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷

French Ridge Track

Matukituki Valley

99%

3 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 4-5 hours, Distance: 7.2 km

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Te Paki Coastal Track

Tapotupotu Bay to Cape Reinga

97%

20 Reviews

17 Face-to-Face

Analysis

5 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Puponga Hilltop Walk

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

96%

17 Reviews

16 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 2-3 hr one way

South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Fernhill

One Mile Track

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 3 - 4 hr

South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Macetown 4WD Road track

Arrowtown

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 6 hours return

South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

95%

3 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Charming Creek Walkway

Ngakawau

94%

23 Reviews

19 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

94%

4 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 8 hr return

Urupukapuka Island

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Urupukapuka Island Track

92%

6 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

Analysis

7.3 km return | 5 hours return

Cannibal bay

South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Newhaven to Cannibal Bay Walk

91%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 5 hr return

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Old hut on the Coromandel Walkway

North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Coromandel Walkway

Between Port Jackson and Port Charles

88%

34 Reviews

29 Face-to-Face

Analysis

10 km return | 7 hours return

Jetty at Lake Rotoiti

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Mount / Mt Robert Circuit Route

Lake Rotoiti

88%

29 Reviews

28 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 5 hr return

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Archers Track

Pelorus Sound

88%

5 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

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

Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake

North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Crater Lake walk

85%

17 Reviews

14 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Walk to the summit of an active volcano

South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Lake Rere

84%

7 Reviews

6 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 4 - 6 hr

South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Hidden Falls walk

Milford Road

80%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 4-6 hours return

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Murray Creek Track

Victoria Forest Park

80%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 5 hr loop track

Shine Falls

North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷

Kamahi Loop Track to Shine Falls and Heay's Access Road

Boundary Stream

no Reviews

 Analysis

8.3 km return | 5 hours return

North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷

Belmont Trig Track

Belmont Regional Park

no Reviews

 Analysis

approx 7 km return | 5 hours 15 minutes return

Tapotupotu

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Te Paki Coastal Track

Pandora to Tapotupotu Bay

no Reviews

 Analysis

9 km one-way | 5 hours one-way

North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷

Waiohine Gorge Road end to Cone Hut

no Reviews

 Analysis

9 km return | 5 hours return