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.

22 items with the highest ranking score first

Watch for swamp monsters!

South IslandWest Coast

800 m return | 20 minutes return

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1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

Dune Lakes behind the wild West Coast beach

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Dune Lake Walk

Ship Creek

1 km return | 30 minutes return

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Tunnel Terrace Walk

Goldsborough

700 m return | 20 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

Perfect reflections

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Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

Time: 30 min

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Cape Foulwind Walkway

Tauranga Bay to Seal Colony

800 m return | 20 minutes return

One of the Blowholes in action

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Peter's Pool

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Peters Pool

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

1.1 km return | 25 minutes return

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Bellbird Walk

Lake Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

600 m return | 10 minutes return

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Rakaitane Track

Lake Brunner

Time: 30 mins Distance: 1.2km return

Walking in Westcoast rainforest to the falls

South IslandWest Coast

1 km return | 25 minutes return

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Time: 20 minutes round trip

Views towards the Franz Josef Glacier

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Sentinel Rock Walk

Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

900 m return | 20 minutes return

A Tailrace gut in the cliffs

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Tailrace Walk

Nelson Creek

900 metres return | 20 minutes return

Lake Brunner

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Velenski Walk

Lake Brunner

1.2 km return | 20 minutes return

Mining relics

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Colls Dam Walk

Nelson Creek

1.1 km return | 30 minutes return

Plenty of rusting parts of the suction dredge

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Suction Dredge Walk

Gillespies Beach

400 m return | 15 minutes return

The Sluice Box

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Sluice Box Track

Lake Daniell

800 m return | 15 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

600 m return | 20 minutes return

A timeless view of Fox Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

800 m return | 20 minutes return