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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162 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 1 of 6.

North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷

Rotokare Scenic Reserve

99%

22 Reviews

 Analysis

We are a pest free sanctuary. We have spent millions of dollars and hours eradicating mice, rats, stoats, weasels and possums from inside the...

North Island ▷ Taranaki ▷

Wilkies Pools Loop Track

Kaponga, Egmont National Park

99%

11 Reviews

10 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 1 - 1hr 30 min return

Bream Head from the air

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Busby Head Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve - Whangarei Heads

99%

8 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 1 hr Distance: 3 km

Lake Alta

South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Lake Alta Track

99%

6 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

The surf lifesaving tower at Te Henga

North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷

Te Henga Walkway

Waimauku

99%

4 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Bethells Rd to Constable Rd 8 km or 3 - 4 hr one way, Bethells Rd to O’Neill’s Bay 2 km or 45 min one way.

Boardwalk next to water race

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Pupu Hydro Walkway

Takaka

98%

16 Reviews

11 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 1hr 50 min

Whites bay

South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

Whites Bay tracks

Eastern Marlborough

98%

12 Reviews

10 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 10 min to 8-9 hr return depending which track taken

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Spit Track Circuit

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

98%

3 Reviews

 Analysis

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Distance: 6km

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Kerikeri River Track

98%

3 Reviews

 Analysis

3.5 km one-way | 1 hour 30 minute one-way

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Whale Bay to Matapouri Bay Loop Walk

98%

3 Reviews

 Analysis

4 km return | 1½ hours return

Tiny

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

97%

15 Reviews

12 Face-to-Face

Analysis

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Stone walls at Turakirae Head

North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷

Turakirae Head and Seal Colony

97%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

Stirling point

South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Foveaux Walkway / Millennium Track / Topuni Track

Bluff Hill

97%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

6.2 km return | 2 hours return

South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷

Wainui Falls Track

Golden Bay

96%

48 Reviews

44 Face-to-Face

Analysis

3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

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Red Tarns in winter

South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

Red Tarns Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

96%

12 Reviews

8 Face-to-Face

Analysis

2.3 km return | 2 hours return

Okia

South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷

Pyramids, Victory Beach and Okia Reserve

96%

6 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

Analysis

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Whangamumu Track

Cape Brett

96%

4 Reviews

 Analysis

8.4 km return | 2 hours return

North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Smugglers Bay Loop Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Bridge to Nowhere

North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷

Bridge to Nowhere Walk

Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka Valleys

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

approx 4.6 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷

Lake Dispute Track

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 45 min

South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷

Monument Track

Fiordland National Park

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr return

North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷

Marawhara

White - Rose - Laird Thomson Circuit Track

96%

1 Review

 Analysis

Time: 2 hours return Distance: 3.2km

Observatory on Mount John Summit

South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷

Mount John Summit Circuit

Lake Tekapo Walkway, direct route to summit

95%

58 Reviews

53 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Approx 3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Mt Sunday (Edoras)

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Mount / Mt Sunday (Edoras) Track

95%

19 Reviews

17 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Distance: 2km

Deliverance Cove

North Island ▷ Wairarapa ▷

Deliverance Cove Track

Castlepoint Scenic Reserve

95%

2 Reviews

 Analysis

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Lake Matheson on the early morning

South Island ▷ West Coast ▷

Lake Matheson Walk

94%

109 Reviews

95 Face-to-Face

Analysis

Time: 1 hr 30 min round trip

Devils Punch Bowl viewing from the road

South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Devils Punchbowl Walking Track

Arthur's Pass

94%

43 Reviews

35 Face-to-Face

Analysis

2 km return | 1 hour return

North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

Tauranga Loop Track

Waioeka Gorge

94%

7 Reviews

 Analysis

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

Lake Waikareiti from the air

North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

Lake Waikareiti Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

93%

10 Reviews

9 Face-to-Face

Analysis

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

Huka Falls - the bigger picture

North Island ▷ Taupo Region ▷

Huka Falls Walkway

Spa Park to Huka Falls

92%

139 Reviews

128 Face-to-Face

Analysis

6 km return | 1h 45 minutes return