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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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

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

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

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

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 IslandRuapehu

Time: 1 hr return

Views over the Wanaka Basin

South IslandWanaka Region

4.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Crown Battery

North IslandBay of Plenty

Crown Tramway Track

Karangahake Gorge

6 km return | 2 hours return

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1 km one-way | 1 hour one-way

Stamper Battery on the Lyell Creek

South IslandWest Coast

Lyell Walkway

Buller Gorge

4 km return | 1h 30 minutes return

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.5 km

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

South IslandNelson Region

Six Mile Walk

Murchison

Time: 1 hr 30 min 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...

Men in springs.... - Great Barrier Island

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Atene Viewpoint Walk

Whanganui National Park

Time: 1 - 2 hr

North IslandTaranaki

Manganui Gorge Track

East Egmont, Egmont National Park

Time: 1 hr return

South IslandCanterbury

Woodland Walk

Hanmer Forest

Time: 1 hr return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Time: 1 hr