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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Cascade Saddle Lookout

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 2 days, Distance: Approx. 60 km

South IslandWest Coast

Karamea end of Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is a rugged land of ice and rock, with 19 peaks over 3,000 metres including New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki...

South IslandMarlborough

Pelorus Track

Mount / Mt Richmond Forest Park

Time: 3-4 days one way

Rakiura - untouched

Time: 9 - 11 days, Distance: 125 km

Central Crater - Northern Circuit

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 3 - 4 days

View along the Routeburn Track

South IslandQueenstown Region

Routeburn Track

Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 3 days, Distance: 32 km

South IslandFiordland

Milford Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: 4 days, Distance: 53.5 km

Mt Arthur in the far distance

South IslandNelson Region

Mount / Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 2-4 days

A  bit of mystery up the Inland Pack Track

South IslandWest Coast

The Inland Pack Track was created in the mid 1800's for gold miners to move through the area. It is recommended you take two days to walk it...

Mt Taranaki

North IslandTaranaki

Around the Mountain Circuit

Egmont National Park

Time: 4 - 5 days, Distance: 45 km - 49 km depending on if upper or lower track is taken

A word of warning on the Dusky Track.....

South IslandFiordland

Dusky Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: Up to 8 - 9 days, Distance: 84 km

Well formed track

South IslandNelson Region

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: From 1 hour to 5 days, Total Track Distance: 52 km

Start from the west coast

South IslandNelson Region

Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

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Rakiura track; Kaipipi Road

South IslandStewart Island

Rakiura Track

Stewart Island

Time: 3 days, 36km round trip

Rees Dart Vista

South IslandQueenstown Region

Rees-Dart Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 4 - 5 days

View of Lake Waikaremoana

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 46 km

The Kepler Track

South IslandFiordland

Kepler Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 60 km

South IslandMarlborough

Time: 2 days one way, Distance: 27 km

North IslandTaranaki

Pouakai Circuit

Egmont National Park

Time: 2 - 3 days, Distance: 25 km

Vistas along the Copland Track

South IslandWest Coast

Copland Track

To Welcome Flat Hut

Time: 2 days return. Distance: 34 km return.

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Whanganui Journey

Whanganui National Park

Time: Up to 5 days, Distance: 145 km

Gillespie Pass Circuit

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 58 km

Amazing vistas along the Queen Charlotte

South IslandMarlborough

Time: From 1 hour to 5 days one way, Total Distance: 70 km

Tramper below Luxmore Hut

South IslandFiordland

Luxmore Hut

Kepler Track

27.6 km return | 9 hours return

Time: 3 days

South IslandQueenstown Region

Greenstone & Caples Tracks

Fiordland National Park

Time: 4 - 5 days

South IslandQueenstown Region

Hollyford Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: 4 days one way, Distance: 56 km

North IslandAuckland Region

Hillary Trail

Waitakere Ranges

Time - 4 days

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 4 - 6 days