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

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.

The lower falls

2 km return | 45 minutes return

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, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

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

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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.