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.

45 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 1 of 2.

Cascade Saddle Lookout

South IslandWanaka Region

4.9 9 reviews

Time: 2 days, Distance: Approx. 60 km

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4.9 2 reviews

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...

Central Crater - Northern Circuit

North IslandRuapehu

4.8 75 reviews

Time: 3 - 4 days

South IslandWest Coast

Karamea end of Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

4.8 5 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

View along the Routeburn Track

South IslandQueenstown Region

Routeburn Track

Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park

4.8 138 reviews

Time: 3 days, Distance: 32 km

South IslandMarlborough

Pelorus Track

Mount / Mt Richmond Forest Park

4.7 7 reviews

Time: 3-4 days one way

Rakiura - untouched

South IslandStewart Island

4.7 6 reviews

Time: 9 - 11 days, Distance: 125 km

Mt Arthur in the far distance

South IslandNelson Region

Mount / Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit

Kahurangi National Park

4.7 20 reviews

Time: 2-4 days

South IslandFiordland

Milford Track

Fiordland National Park

4.6 70 reviews

Time: 4 days, Distance: 53.5 km

Start from the west coast

South IslandNelson Region

Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

4.6 48 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

Well formed track

South IslandNelson Region

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

4.6 986 reviews

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

Rees Dart Vista

South IslandQueenstown Region

Rees-Dart Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

4.6 12 reviews

Time: 4 - 5 days

A  bit of mystery up the Inland Pack Track

South IslandWest Coast

4.6 11 reviews

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

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.6 6 reviews

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

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

South IslandFiordland

Dusky Track

Fiordland National Park

4.6 4 reviews

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

View of Lake Waikaremoana

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

4.5 47 reviews

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 46 km

Rakiura track; Kaipipi Road

South IslandStewart Island

Rakiura Track

Stewart Island

4.5 25 reviews

Time: 3 days, 36km round trip

The Kepler Track

South IslandFiordland

Kepler Track

Fiordland National Park

4.5 198 reviews

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 60 km

Vistas along the Copland Track

South IslandWest Coast

Copland Track

To Welcome Flat Hut

4.4 37 reviews

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

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Whanganui Journey

Whanganui National Park

4.4 27 reviews

Time: Up to 5 days, Distance: 145 km

North IslandBay of Plenty

Whirinaki Track

Entrance via Minginui Village

4.4 4 reviews

Time: 2 - 5 days

Gillespie Pass Circuit

South IslandWanaka Region

4.4 2 reviews

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 58 km

Amazing vistas along the Queen Charlotte

South IslandMarlborough

4.4 250 reviews

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

Tramper below Luxmore Hut

South IslandFiordland

Luxmore Hut

Kepler Track

4.4 1 review

27.6 km return | 9 hours return

South IslandWest Coast

4.4 1 review

Time: 3 days

South IslandQueenstown Region

Greenstone & Caples Tracks

Fiordland National Park

4.3 23 reviews

Time: 4 - 5 days

South IslandMarlborough

4.3 7 reviews

Time: 2 days one way, Distance: 27 km

North IslandTaranaki

Pouakai Circuit

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.3 5 reviews

Time: 2 - 3 days, Distance: 25 km

North IslandRuapehu

4.3 3 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days

South IslandQueenstown Region

Hollyford Track

Fiordland National Park

4.3 10 reviews

Time: 4 days one way, Distance: 56 km