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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South IslandWest Coast

Croesus Track

Paparoa National Park

Time: 7 - 8 hr, Distance: 18 km

North IslandTaranaki

2 - 3 hours one way. 11kms one way.

Wakamarina Track

South IslandMarlborough

Wakamarina Track

Mount / Mt Richmond Forest Park

Time: 8 hrs one way

North IslandTaupo Region

Time: 4 - 5 hr, Distance: 13 km return

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 5 - 6 hr return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Mangahao Makahika Track

Mangaore, Tararua Forest Park

Time: 6 - 7 hrs going south, 7- 8 hrs going north, Distance: 15 km

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Benmore Range access track

Access to Benmore Range Conservation Area

Time: 7 hr return, Distance: 17 km return, 800 m vertical

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Green Lake

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ngamoko Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 11 km return | 4 hours return

Separation point

South IslandNelson Region

Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony

Abel Tasman National Park - Totaranui to Separation Point return via Gibbs Hill

18.8 km return | 6 hours return

View from the top of Alex's Knob

South IslandWest Coast

Alex Knob Track

Franz Josef Glacier Area

Time: 8 hr return

Stunning Lake Wanaka views abound on the Walk

South IslandWanaka Region

16 km return | 6 hours return

The Orongorongo Track

North IslandWellington Region

Orongorongo Track

Catchpool Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park

10.4 km return | 4 hours return

Tunnel on the Remutaka Rail Trail

North IslandWellington Region

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Forest Park

18 km one-way | 5-6 hours one-way

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10.4 km return | 7 hours return

Looking down at tarns near Lake Angelus

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Angelus

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 2 - 3 days (5 - 9 hr each day with 3 route options)

View down 90 Mile Beach from Scotts Point

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream

11 km one-way | 4 hours 30 minutes one-way

Ngaruhoe

North IslandRuapehu

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro National Park

19.4 km one-way | 7-8 hours one-way

Cape Kidnappers

19 km return | 6 hours return

An old bridge spanning the mighty Clutha River

South IslandCentral Otago

Clutha River Track

Alexandra to Clyde

Time: 3 - 4 hrs, Distance: 12.8km (one way)

The Spencer Range and Lake Daniell

South IslandWest Coast

17 km return | 4 hours return

Tramway on the Incline, Billygoat Circuit

North IslandCoromandel

Billygoat Circuit Track

Kauaeranga Valley

10.5 km return | 4-5 hours return

Mount Taranaki at sunrise

North IslandTaranaki

Mount Taranaki Summit Track

North Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

12.6 km return | 7h 45 minutes return

Top of the world......  - Tama Lakes

North IslandRuapehu

Tama Lakes

Whakapapa Village

17 km return | 5-6 hours return

Avalanche Peak Track

South IslandCanterbury

Avalanche Peak track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 6 - 8 hr return

Powell Hut

North IslandWairarapa

Powell Hut

Mount Holdsworth

15 km return | 6 hours return

Views from Ben Lomond

South IslandQueenstown Region

approx 17 km return | 6 - 8 hours return

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Spur

Arthur's Pass

12 km return | 3 hours 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Rotoiti circuit

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 7 - 10 hrs return

Cobb Reservoir

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 4 hrs return. Distance 10km.