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 IslandMarlborough

Circle Walk

Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve

1.7 km return | 45 minutes return

Miners Hut

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 45 minutes return Features Rainforest, gold history, relics, old cemetery.

South IslandCanterbury

Cave Stream Scenic Reserve

Cave Walk - Craigieburn

Cave walk takes 1 hr The cave is 594m long and is one of the regions natural gems. Limestone formations nearby were the setting for the filming...

NZ Fur Seals are a living soap opera at Tauranga Bay

Time: 20 min

Penguin + Seal Viewing. Time: From 20 mins to 1 hour

Stones - Truman Beach

South IslandWest Coast

1.4 km return | 30 minutes return

The lower falls

2 km return | 45 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

Time: 30 minutes one way. New Chums beach is the secluded beach immediately north of Whangapoua. The only public access is by foot.

South IslandWest Coast

1.6 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 40 min return

Beach at Aramoana

South IslandCoastal Otago

Aramoana

Port Chalmers

Upto 4 km return | upto 1 hour return

View from Lou's lookout

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 40 minutes return

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 30 min, Distance 1.5lm

North IslandNorthland

Time: 30 min Distance: 1.4 km

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North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 1 hours return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track

Apiti, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 45 min

South IslandWest Coast

Terrace Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

1.8 km return | 30 minutes return

Sunshine bay

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 45 min

Time : 1 hour. Vehicle access to Lookout.

North IslandAuckland Region

Rising a spectacular 100 metres above the historic Puhoi village is the Puhoi Loop Track.

Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

South IslandNelson Region

Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Castlepoint Lighthouse at sunrise

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Pines Beach - Lake Tekapo

Time: up to an hour for each walk, each way

Dawson Falls

North IslandTaranaki

Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

Kaponga, Egmont National Park

Time: 45 min to 1 hr loop track

700 m return | 40 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Approx 2 km return | 30-45 minutes return

Entrance to Moria

South IslandWest Coast

1 hr return

South IslandNelson Region

(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

Time: 1 hour return

Alpine scenery in the Bealey VAlley

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Valley Walk

Arthur's Pass

2.4 km return | 50 minutes return (to river)

Dunes at Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandfly Bay Track

Otago Peninsula

2.5 km return | 1 hour return