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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Old miners house

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waiatiu Falls Track

Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park

3.2 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

View from the top of Mt Victoria

Start from Courtney Place and within an hour you'll see an amazing panoramic view of Wellington. Watch the ferries coming in and out of the harbour...

Kea Point Walkway

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Kea Point Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

Time: 2 hr return from the Mt Cook village

The Clutha

South IslandWanaka Region

Outlet Track

Lake Wanaka

3 km one-way | 1 hours one-way

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.4km

North IslandTaranaki

Enchanted Track

East Egmont, Egmont National Park

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

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 1 hr return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Lake Tekapo Walkway

Cowans Hill Track

Time: up to 1 hr

Views over the Wanaka Basin

South IslandWanaka Region

4.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 2 hr return

Crown Battery

North IslandBay of Plenty

Crown Tramway Track

Karangahake Gorge

6 km return | 2 hours return

1 km one-way | 1 hour one-way

South IslandWanaka Region

Blue-Young Link Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 1.5 - 2 hr, Distance: 7 km

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Jackson Bay

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

Stamper Battery on the Lyell Creek

South IslandWest Coast

Lyell Walkway

Buller Gorge

4 km return | 1h 30 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

Distance: 15km loop track

North IslandAuckland Region

Kitekite

Knutzen Track

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.8km

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.5 km

View from the look out

South IslandWest Coast

Chalet Lookout Track

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Time: 1 hr 30 min return the Chalet Lookout Track leads to a lookout which offers excellent views of the lower icefall of Fox Glacier Te Moeka...

North IslandTaranaki

Veronica Loop Track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

Time: 2 hr return

The best view of the Southern Alps?

South IslandWest Coast

Okarito Trig Walk

Okarito, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

4.2 km return | 1h 30 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

The Ridge Loop Track

Kaponga, Egmont National Park

Time: 1 - 1 hr 30 min return

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 2 hours return Distance: 3km return

South IslandNelson Region

Six Mile Walk

Murchison

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

North IslandCoromandel

Tarawaere Dam track

Kauaeranga Valley

Time: 2 hrs return

The walk to the terminal face of Franz Josef Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Franz Josef Glacier Walk

Terminal Face Walk

5.4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Haast Pass

South IslandWest Coast

3.5 km return | 1 hour return

The park design allows for a perimeter walkway and smaller loop tracks at the Clarevale corner and Beach Road. Hides and viewing platforms allow...