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.

25 items with the highest ranking score first

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.

approx 8 km return | 20 minutes to 3 hours return

North IslandAuckland Region

Marawhara

White - Rose - Laird Thomson Circuit Track

Time: 2 hours return Distance: 3.2km

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 2 hr return

An easy walk, flat and well maintained paths – and great for bikes, prams and wheelchairs.

Below Mount Hobson/Hirakimata

5.6 km one-way | 3 hours 30 minutes one-way

Pohutukawa on scoria, Rangitoto

North IslandAuckland Region

Rangitoto Summit Track

Rangitoto Island

7 km return | 2 hours return

North IslandAuckland Region

Distance: 3.2km Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

1 km one-way | 1 hour one-way

Pateke near the DoC centre

North IslandAuckland Region

6 km return | 2 hours return

Men in springs.... - Great Barrier Island

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Karekare Beach

North IslandAuckland Region

Zion Hill Track

Pararaha Valley - Tunnel Point - Beach Circuit

approx 4 km one-way | 1 hour 30 minutes one-way

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7 km return | 3 hours return

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 5 km one-way | 2 hours one-way

Piha sunset

approx 4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

approx 4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Windy Canyon

3.3 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

North IslandAuckland Region

Piha Valley

McKenzie - Maungaroa Ridge Track Circuit

Time: 3 hours return Distance: 5.2km

North IslandAuckland Region

Comans

Ahu Ahu Track Circuit

Time: 1 hour 45 minutes return Distance: 3.1km

8 km return | 2 hours 45 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

Westend Track

Tawharanui Regional Park

approx 4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 7 km return | 2 hours 15 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 9 km return | 3 hours return