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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Pouakai Plateau Tarn after snowfall. 15 minutes from Hut.

North IslandTaranaki

Mangorei Track to Pouakai Hut

Pouakai Range, Egmont National Park

10 km return | 4-5 hours return

view from Maunganui Bluff

North IslandNorthland

5.2 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

South IslandWanaka Region

French Ridge Track

Matukituki Valley

Time: 4-5 hours, Distance: 7.2 km

Kerr Bay

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hrs return

South IslandWest Coast

Croesus Track

Paparoa National Park

Time: 7 - 8 hr, Distance: 18 km

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Tapotupotu Bay to Cape Reinga

5 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Separation point

South IslandNelson Region

Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony

Abel Tasman National Park - Totaranui to Separation Point return via Gibbs Hill

18.8 km return | 6 hours return

View from the top of Alex's Knob

South IslandWest Coast

Alex Knob Track

Franz Josef Glacier Area

Time: 8 hr return

Puponga Hilltop Walk

South IslandNelson Region

Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 2-3 hr one way

South IslandFiordland

Earland Falls walk

Milford Road

Time: 6 hr return

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 5 - 6 hr return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Benmore Range access track

Access to Benmore Range Conservation Area

Time: 7 hr return, Distance: 17 km return, 800 m vertical

North IslandWellington Region

Field Hut and Table Top

Otaki Forks, Tararua Forest Park

Time: 5 – 6 hr return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Mangahao Makahika Track

Mangaore, Tararua Forest Park

Time: 6 - 7 hrs going south, 7- 8 hrs going north, Distance: 15 km

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South IslandQueenstown Region

Fernhill

One Mile Track

Time: 3 - 4 hr

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 6 hours return

Time: 4 hours one way

North IslandHawkes Bay

Approx 22 km return | 6 hours 30 minutes return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

North IslandTaupo Region

Time: 4 - 5 hr, Distance: 13 km return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

Stunning Lake Wanaka views abound on the Walk

South IslandWanaka Region

16 km return | 6 hours return

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

South IslandWest Coast

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Time: 8 hr return

10.4 km return | 7 hours return

Cape Kidnappers

19 km return | 6 hours return

The Spencer Range and Lake Daniell

South IslandWest Coast

17 km return | 4 hours return

View down 90 Mile Beach from Scotts Point

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream

11 km one-way | 4 hours 30 minutes one-way

Ngaruhoe

North IslandRuapehu

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro National Park

19.4 km one-way | 7-8 hours one-way

Mount Taranaki at sunrise

North IslandTaranaki

Mount Taranaki Summit Track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

12.6 km return | 7h 45 minutes return