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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Watch for swamp monsters!

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Kahikatea Swamp Forest Walk

Ship Creek

99%

10 Reviews

6 Face-to-Face

Analysis

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Tawa Walk

Pelorus Scenic Reserve

99%

7 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

Analysis

1 km return | 30 minutes return

The gantry over Marian Falls

South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Lake Marian Falls Track

Hollyford Road

99%

6 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

720 m return | 20 minutes return

Dune Lakes behind the wild West Coast beach

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Dune Lake Walk

Ship Creek

99%

4 Reviews

 Analysis

1 km return | 30 minutes return

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Tunnel Terrace Walk

Goldsborough

98%

11 Reviews

 Analysis

700 m return | 20 minutes return

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

(Lake Rotopokaka)

Coca Cola Lake

98%

6 Reviews

 Analysis

South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Lake Manapouri

Frasers Beach Track

97%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 30 minutes

Hermitage - Walk starts behind it

South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

Glencoe Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

97%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 30 min return

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷

Cape Palliser Seal Colony and Lighthouse Walk

95%

47 Reviews

38 Face-to-Face

Analysis

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Perfect reflections

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

95%

4 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 30 min

Cape Reinga Lighthouse

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua Lighthouse Walk

94%

132 Reviews

118 Face-to-Face

Analysis

600 m return | 20 minutes return

Cape Campbell from the air

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Marfells Beach/Cape Campbell Route

Eastern Marlborough

94%

9 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

400 m return | 5 minutes + return

Tarawera Falls

North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷

Tarawera Falls Track

93%

8 Reviews

6 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 40 minutes return | Time: 1.4 km return

One of the Blowholes in action

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Punakaiki Pancake Rocks and Blowholes

91%

439 Reviews

400 Face-to-Face

Analysis

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

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Purakaunui Falls

South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Purakaunui Falls Walk

Catlins

91%

44 Reviews

37 Face-to-Face

Analysis

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Piroa Falls Track

Waipu Gorge Scenic Reserve

91%

7 Reviews

5 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 10 min Distance: 200 m

Shear coastal cliffs - Cape Farewell

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Cape Farewell Walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

90%

45 Reviews

44 Face-to-Face

Analysis

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Split Apple Action

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Split Apple Rock beach access track

90%

33 Reviews

28 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 15 min each way

Boat sailing through the treacherous pass

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

French Pass Lookout Track

90%

11 Reviews

11 Face-to-Face

Analysis

approx 1 km return |15 minutes return

South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷

Eely Point Walk

Wanaka

90%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 20 min one way Distance 1km

The Four Sisters

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Four Sisters Walk

Waipoua Forest

89%

18 Reviews

17 Face-to-Face

Analysis

350 m return | 10 minutes return

Walk along the golden sands to some primo walks

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Kaiteriteri Short Walks

89%

18 Reviews

16 Face-to-Face

Analysis

From 20 mins to 1 hour return

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Cleopatras Pool and Rock Slide

89%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

This is a track that leads off the main Abel Tasman coastal track. From Torrent Bay estuary a 20 minute wander leads up a stream bed of large...

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Kauri Bushman's Walk

Matakohe

88%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

300 m return | 15 minutes return

North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷

Otari Wilton's Bush

87%

4 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Various short walks from 5 mins to 1 hour

Te Pare Historic Reserve and Hahei Beach

North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷

Te Pare Historic Reserve Walk

87%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Hay Scenic Reserve walk

Banks Peninsula

87%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 20 min return

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Rakaitane Track

Lake Brunner

87%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 30 mins Distance: 1.2km return

Fluted hexagonal jointed rocks by the falls

North Island ▷ Waikato ▷

Bridal Veil Falls / Waireinga

86%

24 Reviews

21 Face-to-Face

Analysis

1.6 km return | 10-30 minutes return

We have lift-off - Muriwai Gannet Colony

North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷

Takapu Refuge Walk

Muriwai Gannet Colony

86%

13 Reviews

9 Face-to-Face

Analysis

approx 1.5 km return | 30 minutes return