Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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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South IslandWanaka Region

French Ridge Track

Matukituki Valley

5 3 reviews

Time: 4-5 hours, Distance: 7.2 km

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Tapotupotu Bay to Cape Reinga

4.8 20 reviews

5 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Puponga Hilltop Walk

South IslandNelson Region

Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.8 17 reviews

Time: 2-3 hr one way

North IslandTaupo Region

4.8 4 reviews

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

Tunnel on the Remutaka Rail Trail

North IslandWellington Region

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Forest Park

4.8 2 reviews

18 km one-way | 5-6 hours one-way

South IslandWest Coast

4.8 1 review

Time: 4 hours one way

South IslandQueenstown Region

Fernhill

One Mile Track

4.8 1 review

Time: 3 - 4 hr

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

4.8 1 review

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.8 1 review

Time: 6 hours return

North IslandHawkes Bay

4.8 1 review

Approx 22 km return | 6 hours 30 minutes return

Separation point

South IslandNelson Region

Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony

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

4.8 24 reviews

18.8 km return | 6 hours return

South IslandWest Coast

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

4.8 4 reviews

Time: 8 hr return

Stunning Lake Wanaka views abound on the Walk

South IslandWanaka Region

4.7 115 reviews

16 km return | 6 hours return

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South IslandWest Coast

4.7 23 reviews

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

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South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

4.7 3 reviews

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

Urupukapuka Island

North IslandNorthland

4.7 6 reviews

7.3 km return | 5 hours return

View down 90 Mile Beach from Scotts Point

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream

4.7 5 reviews

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

The Spencer Range and Lake Daniell

South IslandWest Coast

4.6 6 reviews

17 km return | 4 hours return

Tramway on the Incline, Billygoat Circuit

North IslandCoromandel

Billygoat Circuit Track

Kauaeranga Valley

4.6 4 reviews

10.5 km return | 4-5 hours return

Cannibal bay

South IslandSouthland

4.5 2 reviews

Time: 5 hr return

Old hut on the Coromandel Walkway

North IslandCoromandel

Coromandel Walkway

Between Port Jackson and Port Charles

4.4 34 reviews

10 km return | 7 hours return

Jetty at Lake Rotoiti

South IslandNelson Region

4.4 29 reviews

Time: 5 hr return

South IslandMarlborough

Archers Track

Pelorus Sound

4.4 5 reviews

Time: 3hr 30 min one way, 7hrs return trip

Sunrise on the Sunrise Track

North IslandHawkes Bay

Sunrise Track

Eastern Ruahine Forest Park

4.4 2 reviews

approx 13 km return | 5 hours return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Moanui, Tawa, Koranga Track

Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve

4.4 1 review

Time: 6 - 8 hr loop, Distance: 20km loop track

Entrance to Sawcut George very cool!

South IslandMarlborough

4.3 18 reviews

Time: 2 hrs 30 mins - 3 hrs one way

North IslandRuapehu

4.3 17 reviews

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.1 7 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 hr

South IslandQueenstown Region

Moonlight Track

Arthurs Point to Moke Lake

4.1 4 reviews

Walking time: 4 - 5hrs one way, Mountain biking time: 3-5hrs loop track (38km)

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Mount / Mt Hikurangi

Te Ara ki Hikurangi - Ruakumara Range

4.1 4 reviews

Time: 7 hr Distance: 10km