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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South IslandWanaka Region

French Ridge Track

Matukituki Valley

Time: 4-5 hours, Distance: 7.2 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

Puponga Hilltop Walk

South IslandNelson Region

Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 2-3 hr one way

Time: 4 hours one way

South IslandQueenstown Region

Fernhill

One Mile Track

Time: 3 - 4 hr

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 6 hours return

North IslandHawkes Bay

Approx 22 km return | 6 hours 30 minutes return

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

South IslandWest Coast

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Time: 8 hr return

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

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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

Urupukapuka Island

North IslandNorthland

7.3 km return | 5 hours return

Tramway on the Incline, Billygoat Circuit

North IslandCoromandel

Billygoat Circuit Track

Kauaeranga Valley

10.5 km return | 4-5 hours return

Cannibal bay

Time: 5 hr return

Jetty at Lake Rotoiti

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hr return

South IslandMarlborough

Archers Track

Pelorus Sound

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

Sunrise on the Sunrise Track

North IslandHawkes Bay

Sunrise Track

Eastern Ruahine Forest Park

approx 13 km return | 5 hours return

Old hut on the Coromandel Walkway

North IslandCoromandel

Coromandel Walkway

Between Port Jackson and Port Charles

10 km return | 7 hours return

Tunnel on the Remutaka Rail Trail

North IslandWellington Region

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Forest Park

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

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Moanui, Tawa, Koranga Track

Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve

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

Entrance to Sawcut George very cool!

Time: 2 hrs 30 mins - 3 hrs one way

Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Crater Lake walk

Walk to the summit of an active volcano

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 4 - 6 hr

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Mount / Mt Hikurangi

Te Ara ki Hikurangi - Ruakumara Range

Time: 7 hr Distance: 10km

South IslandQueenstown Region

Moonlight Track

Arthurs Point to Moke Lake

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