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.

161 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 2 of 6.

South IslandWest Coast

4.6 2 reviews

Time: 2 hours return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ngutuoha Nature Trail

Te Urewera National Park

4.6 2 reviews

2 km return | 1 hour return

Top of the world......  - Tama Lakes

North IslandRuapehu

Tama Lakes

Whakapapa Village

4.6 43 reviews

17 km return | 5-6 hours return

Stunner!

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.6 30 reviews

2 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandWaikato

4.6 29 reviews

3.3 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

Lake Sylvan

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.6 13 reviews

4.6 km if returning via old tramline | 1 hour 40 minutes return via old tramline

Lake Matheson on the early morning

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 110 reviews

Time: 1 hr 30 min round trip

Cliffs at Cape Foulwind

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 84 reviews

3.4 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

Tasman Lake with icebergs

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4.5 35 reviews

Time: 1 hr

Monro Beach - Look for Penguins!

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 20 reviews

4.7 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Perfect unspoilt Orokawa bay

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay walk

Orokawa Scenic Reserve

4.5 6 reviews

45 mins one way

North IslandAuckland Region

4.5 5 reviews

Time: 2 hr return

Omaru Falls

North IslandWaikato

4.5 4 reviews

Time: 1 hr return

North IslandTaupo Region

Acacia Bay Track

Lake Taupo

4.5 3 reviews

Time: Depends on route taken

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Te Hoho Rock

North IslandCoromandel

4.5 286 reviews

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Sitting atop Mt Maunganui

North IslandBay of Plenty

4.5 86 reviews

3.8 km return |1 hour 30 minutes return

Taranaki Falls in all thier glory

North IslandRuapehu

Taranaki Falls

Whakapapa Village

4.5 65 reviews

6 km return | 2 hours return

very Jerasic

South IslandWest Coast

4.5 42 reviews

7 km return | 2 hours return

Allans Beach from Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandymount Track

Lovers Leap and The Chasm

4.5 15 reviews

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Tiki Trail

Queenstown

4.5 9 reviews

Gondola Base Building - 1 hour return

North IslandCoromandel

Castle Rock Walk

Coromandel

4.5 3 reviews

Time: 1.5 hrs return

The Blue lake through the trees

North IslandRotorua Region

4.4 31 reviews

5.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

4.4 28 reviews

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

4.4 2 reviews

Distance: 3.2km Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pohutukawa on scoria, Rangitoto

North IslandAuckland Region

Rangitoto Summit Track

Rangitoto Island

4.4 55 reviews

7 km return | 2 hours return

North IslandAuckland Region

4.4 5 reviews

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.4km

South IslandCanterbury

Bridal Veil track

Arthur's Pass

4.4 4 reviews

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

North IslandWellington Region

4.4 2 reviews

Mount Kaukau is the highest point overlooking Wellington Harbour.

Old miners house

South IslandCanterbury

4.4 1 review

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandAuckland Region

4.4 1 review

An easy walk, flat and well maintained paths – and great for bikes, prams and wheelchairs.