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.

10 items with the highest ranking score first

Entrance to Opapaka Pa

North IslandWaikato

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

Ruakuri Walk

Waitomo

1 km return | 45 minutes return

North IslandWaikato

Waipapa Loop Track

Pureora Forest Park

Time: 30 min return

Marokopa Falls

North IslandWaikato

Marokopa Falls

Waitomo area

840 m return | 20 minutes return

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The entrance to Waikawau Beach through the stock tunnel

North IslandWaikato

Time: 45 minutes return | Distance: 3 km return (longer if you walk along the beach)

Surfers on the left-hand break

North IslandWaikato

Ngarunui Track

Bryant Memorial Reserve

1.6 km return | 40 minutes return

logging displays

approx 3 km return | 1 hour return

Dense fern gardens

North IslandWaikato

Mangakara Nature Walk

Pirongia Forest Park.

2 km return | 1 hour return

The Mighty Waikato

North IslandWaikato

Water Works Walk

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

1 km return | 1 hour return (generous)

Rimu forest as majestic as you will see at Pureora

North IslandWaikato

Rimu Walk

Pureora Forest Park

1.7 km return | 1 hour return