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

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

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

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 5 - 6 hr return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Mangahao Makahika Track

Mangaore, Tararua Forest Park

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

North IslandTaupo Region

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

Stunning Lake Wanaka views abound on the Walk

South IslandWanaka Region

16 km return | 6 hours return

10.4 km return | 7 hours return

Cape Kidnappers

19 km return | 6 hours return

The Spencer Range and Lake Daniell

South IslandWest Coast

17 km return | 4 hours return

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

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Mount Taranaki at sunrise

North IslandTaranaki

Mount Taranaki Summit Track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

12.6 km return | 7h 45 minutes return

Avalanche Peak Track

South IslandCanterbury

Avalanche Peak track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 6 - 8 hr return

Tramway on the Incline, Billygoat Circuit

North IslandCoromandel

Billygoat Circuit Track

Kauaeranga Valley

10.5 km return | 4-5 hours 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

Some of the best views from the highest point in the Waikato

North IslandWaikato

13.4 km return | 6 hours return

Sunrise on the Sunrise Track

North IslandHawkes Bay

Sunrise Track

Eastern Ruahine Forest Park

approx 13 km return | 5 hours return

Pinnacles from air

North IslandCoromandel

14 km return | 6 - 9 hours 30 minutes return

Alpine gardens extend from the treeline to Mt Arthur's peak.

18.4 km return | 6 hours 30 minutes 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

Memorial Cairn

North IslandHawkes Bay

approx 11 km return | 4 hours return

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 5-6 hours one way Distance: 15km one way

Lake Monowai - pure serenity

South IslandFiordland

Lake Monowai Carpark to Green Lake

Fiordland National Park

Time: 6 hr 12.5km (one way)

North IslandRuapehu

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ruapani Circuit Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 13 km return | 6 hours return

South IslandCanterbury

Summit Road Walkway

Banks Peninsula

Time: 4 hr 30 min - 5 hr one way Note: Closed for lambing August - October