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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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

Moeraki Boulders at sunrise

South IslandCoastal Otago

600 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandRuapehu

Whakapapa Nature Walk

Whakapapa Village

Approx 600 m return | 15 minutes return

Te Reinga Falls

500 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

Gem of the Boom Creek Loop Walk

Broken Hills Recreation Area

400 m return | 30 minutes return

Nice falls. Easy access.

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Aniwaniwa Falls Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 800 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandWellington Region

Loop Walk

Kaitoke Regional Park

800 m return | 15 minutes return

Model Dam

North IslandCoromandel

Kahikatea Walk / Model Dam

Kauaeranga Valley

900 m return | 20 minutes return

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

Murray's Walk

Kauaeranga Valley

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

Kamahi Loop Track

East Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

600 m return | 15 minutes return

North IslandWairarapa

Kahikatea Walk

Carter Scenic Reserve

1 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

Potaema Track

East Egmont, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

1 km return | 30 minutes return

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Motuarohia Island from the lookout

700 metres return| 15 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

Onamalutu Scenic Reserve Walks

Northbank, Mount Richmond Forest Park

under 1 km return | 5 -20 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Marawaiwai Track

Marawaiwai Scenic Reserve

700 m return | 20 minutes return

Mining relics

South IslandWest Coast

Colls Dam Walk

Nelson Creek

1.1 km return | 30 minutes return

Remains of the Golden Hills Battery

North IslandCoromandel

Golden Hills Battery Walk

Broken Hills Recreation Area

800 m return | 30 minutes return

Entrance to the National Trout Centre

North IslandTaupo Region

River Walk

Tongariro National Trout Centre

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

View over the Riuwaka Valley

South IslandNelson Region

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

1 km return | 15 minutes return

Kahikatea canopy

North IslandWaikato

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Kea at Te Anau Wildlife centre

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandBay of Plenty

250 m return | 30 minutes return

Ngaruhoe from the mounds

North IslandRuapehu

Mounds Walk

Whakapapa Village

1 km return | 20 minutes return

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Massive kahikatea

800 m return | 30 minutes return