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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Torches essential to explore the mines

Time: 1 hour round trip, Distance: 2.5km

Tatare Tunnels

South IslandWest Coast

Tatare Tunnels Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

3.6 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

Acacia Bay Track

Lake Taupo

Time: Depends on route taken

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ngutuoha Nature Trail

Te Urewera National Park

2 km return | 1 hour return

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

North IslandRuapehu

Tama Lakes

Whakapapa Village

17 km return | 5-6 hours return

Stunner!

South IslandCoastal Otago

2 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandWaikato

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

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 2 hours return

Cliffs at Cape Foulwind

South IslandWest Coast

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

Monro Beach - Look for Penguins!

South IslandWest Coast

4.7 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Lake Sylvan

South IslandQueenstown Region

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

South IslandQueenstown Region

Tiki Trail

Queenstown

Gondola Base Building - 1 hour return

Perfect unspoilt Orokawa bay

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay walk

Orokawa Scenic Reserve

45 mins one way

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 2 hr return

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Omaru Falls

North IslandWaikato

Time: 1 hr return

Te Hoho Rock

North IslandCoromandel

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Sitting atop Mt Maunganui

3.8 km return |1 hour 30 minutes return

Taranaki Falls in all thier glory

North IslandRuapehu

Taranaki Falls

Whakapapa Village

6 km return | 2 hours return

very Jerasic

South IslandWest Coast

7 km return | 2 hours return

Tasman Lake with icebergs

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Time: 1 hr

The Blue lake through the trees

North IslandRotorua Region

5.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Allans Beach from Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandymount Track

Lovers Leap and The Chasm

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandNorthland

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandCoromandel

Castle Rock Walk

Coromandel

Time: 1.5 hrs return

Mount Kaukau is the highest point overlooking Wellington Harbour.

Pohutukawa on scoria, Rangitoto

North IslandAuckland Region

Rangitoto Summit Track

Rangitoto Island

7 km return | 2 hours return

Its a big hole, you wouldn't want to fall in!

South IslandNelson Region

Harwoods Hole

Takaka Hill

5.8 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

Bridal Veil track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

North IslandAuckland Region

Distance: 3.2km Time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Old miners house

2.5 km return | 1 hour return