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

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

Lake Rotoiti shoreline near the Bellbird Walk entrance

South IslandNelson Region

Bellbird Walk

Lake Rotoiti - Nelson Lakes National Park

800 m return | 15 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

350 m return | 15 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Approx 1 km return | 20 minutes return

Milford Sound

South IslandFiordland

Milford Sound Foreshore Walk

Fiordland National Park

400 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

500 m return | 30 minutes return

Looking out from the tower

North IslandWaikato

Forest Tower

Pureora Forest Park

600 m return | 10 minutes return

Boardwalk protects the wetland

South IslandWest Coast

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Couldn't really get much bluer....!

South IslandWest Coast

650 m one-way | 15 minutes one-way

A herd of elephants

South IslandCoastal Otago

500 m return | 15 minutes return

The "nuggets" at Nugget Point

South IslandSouthland

500 m return | 10 - 20 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Cape Foulwind Walkway

Tauranga Bay to Seal Colony

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

Governors Bay Track

Queen Charlotte Sound

200 m return | 20 minutes return

These springs aren't hot, jump in if you are brave

South IslandNelson Region

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

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Alpine flora

South IslandCanterbury

Dobson Nature Walk

Arthur's Pass

700 m return | 20 minutes return

Pelorus River along the Totara Walk

South IslandMarlborough

Totara Walk

Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve

800 m return | 30 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

Broken Hills Battery Walk

Broken Hills Recreation Area

550 m return | 20 minutes return

Peter's Pool

South IslandWest Coast

Peters Pool

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

1.1 km return | 25 minutes return

Hot, hot, Tokaanu Hotpools

North IslandTaupo Region

600 m return | 20 minutes return

Birds eye view - Tawhai Falls

North IslandRuapehu

Tawhai Falls walk

Whakapapa Village

800 m return | 15 minutes return

Nugget Point / Tokata

South IslandSouthland

Nugget Point / Tokata

Roaring Bay Penguin Hide and Walk

500 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Bellbird Walk

Lake Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

600 m return | 10 minutes return

A Big Tree!

South IslandCanterbury

Big Tree Walk

Peel Forest Park

870 m return | 20 minutes return

1 km return | 30 minutes return

The power of water and gravity

South IslandFiordland

The Chasm

Milford Road - Fiordland National Park

400 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

Cullen Point Lookout Track

Queen Charlotte Drive

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Walking in Westcoast rainforest to the falls

South IslandWest Coast

1 km return | 25 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