Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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.

157 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 3 of 6.

Massive limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

700 m return | 20 minutes return

Lake Wakatipu from Bob's Cove

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandWaikato

Totara Walk

Pureora Forest Park

960 metres return | 30 minutes return

From the top lookout

North IslandNorthland

Otuihau Whangarei Falls

AH Reed Memorial Park

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Makarora Bush

South IslandWanaka Region

Makarora Bush Walk

Haast Pass/Tioripatea

1 km return | 15 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

350 m return | 10 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 20 minutes round trip

Views towards the Franz Josef Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Sentinel Rock Walk

Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

900 m return | 20 minutes return

Sulphur city

North IslandRotorua Region

Free thermal walkway that includes a foot bath!

Time: 30 minutes one way

Moeraki Boulders at sunrise

South IslandCoastal Otago

600 m return | 10 minutes return

The old lighthouse at Waipapa

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 20 minutes return

A Tailrace gut in the cliffs

South IslandWest Coast

Tailrace Walk

Nelson Creek

900 metres return | 20 minutes return

Square Kauri, Tapu

North IslandCoromandel

300 m return | 20 minutes return

Camping NZ App Icon

Camping NZ App

All the great camping sites on your iPhone™, iPad™ or Android™ phone or tablet. Avoid camping penalties using this council approved app. Featuring offline maps.

Download from the App Store Download Android app on Google Play

Te Reinga Falls

500 m return | 10 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Kaihoka Lakes walk

Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve

Time: 10 min, Distance: 1.3 km

Nice falls. Easy access.

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Aniwaniwa Falls Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 800 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Hinau Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

Time: 20 min one way

North IslandCoromandel

Gem of the Boom Creek Loop Walk

Broken Hills Recreation Area

400 m return | 30 minutes return

North IslandWaikato

Centre of the North Island

Pureora Forest Park

500 m return | 10 minutes return

Bowen Bush is a great introduction to Alpine flora

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Bowen Bush Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

150 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

Loop Walk

Kaitoke Regional Park

800 m return | 15 minutes return

Meads Wall, Mt Ruapehu

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Meads Wall Walk

A 15min walk with big rewards

North IslandRuapehu

Whakapapa Nature Walk

Whakapapa Village

Approx 600 m return | 15 minutes return

Old cannon at Ruapekapeka Pa

North IslandNorthland

Time: 30 min return | Distance: 1.5 km loop

North IslandCoromandel

approx 1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Motuarohia Island from the lookout

700 metres return| 15 minutes return

700 m return | 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 30 minutes return