Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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.

27 items with the highest ranking score first

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.

View from Lou's lookout

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 40 minutes return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Alice Nash Memorial Heritage Lodge Track

Apiti, Western Ruahine Forest Park

Time: 45 min

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 1 hours return

Time : 1 hour. Vehicle access to Lookout.

700 m return | 40 minutes return

Sand everywhere!

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Cape Reinga to Te Werahi Beach

2 km one-way | 45 minutes one-way

Compass replacing the flagstaff

North IslandNorthland

2.5 km | 45 minutes

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 40 min return From Akaroa, take the Akaroa Lighthouse Road - 11 km of steep, narrow rough road, suitable for 4 wheel-drive vehicles.

North IslandTaranaki

Kapuni Loop Track

Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park

1.3 km return | 1 hour return

Some pretty big redwoods...

North IslandRotorua Region

The Redwoods

Walking Tracks - Whakarewarewa Forest

A series of walking tracks and trails through giant Californian Redwood trees

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 1 hr return, Distance: 0.1km

Camping NZ App Icon

Camping NZ App

All the great camping sites on your iPhone™, iPad™ or Android™ phone or tablet. Avoid camping penalties using this council approved app. Featuring offline maps.

Download from the App Store Download Android app on Google Play

South IslandNelson Region

Follow a creek over picturesque farmland to reach the lake surrounded by dramatic cliffs.

South IslandSouthland

Time: 45 minute round trip

South IslandMarlborough

Time: 30 min

Near the trig

2 km return | 45 minutes return

Tunnels at Stony Batter

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 40 minutes return | Distance: 2 km return

North IslandWellington Region

Waterfall Track

Belmont Regional Park

approx 2 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandAuckland Region

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

Water Race Tunnels

North IslandCoromandel

Water Race Tunnel Track

Broken Hills Recreation Area

1.9 km one-way | 45 minutes one-way

Mores Coastal Loop Track

South IslandSouthland

3 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandBay of Plenty

Aongatete River Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

30 min one way, 1 hr return

River shadows

North IslandWellington Region

Arcus Loop

Otaki Forks

2 km return | 50 minutes return

South IslandSouthland

Time: 40 minutes return

Swimming holes at Aongatete

North IslandBay of Plenty

Aongatete Swimming Holes Walk

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

South IslandKaikoura Region

Hinau Track

Mount / Mt Fyffe Walk

This track starts at the Mt Fyffe carpark. It is a 45-minute loop through an unusual forest with a number of large hinau trees.