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.

18 items with the highest ranking score first

Boardwalk next to water race

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 1hr 50 min

Kerr Bay

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hrs return

South IslandNelson Region

Spit Track Circuit

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Distance: 6km

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

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 3 hr circuit

Jetty at Lake Rotoiti

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hr return

Its a big hole, you wouldn't want to fall in!

South IslandNelson Region

Harwoods Hole

Takaka Hill

5.8 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

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Waterfall on Falls River

South IslandNelson Region

Falls River Track

Abel Tasman Coast Track

7 km return | 3 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

Distance: 4.0km

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Peel Walk

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 5 hrs Return. Distance 9km.

South IslandNelson Region

At the top of Takaka Hill

South IslandNelson Region

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Lake Rotoiti

South IslandNelson Region

Loop Track

Lake Rotoiti - Nelson Lakes National Park

4.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Torrent Bay at sunset

South IslandNelson Region

Anchorage to Bark Bay

Abel Tasman Coast Track

8.4 - 11.5 km one-way depending on tide | 3 - 4 hours one-way depending on tide

Awaroa Estuary at low tide

South IslandNelson Region

Awaroa to Totaranui

Abel Tasman Coast Track

7.1 km one-way | 2 hours 20 minutes one-way

Te Pukatea Bay

South IslandNelson Region

Pitt Head Loop Track

Abel Tasman Coast Track

3.4 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

Mount Arthur Hut

South IslandNelson Region

Flora Carpark to Mount Arthur Hut

Kahurangi National Park

7.2 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return