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.

17 items with the highest ranking score first

Lake Matheson on the early morning

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 1 hr 30 min round trip

Tatare Tunnels

South IslandWest Coast

Tatare Tunnels Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

3.6 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

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

very Jerasic

South IslandWest Coast

7 km return | 2 hours return

Stamper Battery on the Lyell Creek

South IslandWest Coast

Lyell Walkway

Buller Gorge

4 km return | 1h 30 minutes 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

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Jackson Bay

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

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...

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

Fox River

Time: 1hr to the caves, Distance: 7km return. Add another 2 hrs return to Ballroom overhang

Old House at Waiuta

South IslandWest Coast

Waiuta Town Walk

Victoria Forest Park

2 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 1 hr 30 min

Waterfall at Coal Creek

South IslandWest Coast

3.6 km return | 1 hour return

Memorial to the Cave Creek disaster

South IslandWest Coast

Cave Creek Kotihotiho Walk

Punakaiki, Paparoa National Park

4 km return | 1 hour return