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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view from Maunganui Bluff

North IslandNorthland

5.2 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

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

Kerr Bay

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hrs return

South IslandWest Coast

Croesus Track

Paparoa National Park

Time: 7 - 8 hr, Distance: 18 km

View from the top of Alex's Knob

South IslandWest Coast

Alex Knob Track

Franz Josef Glacier Area

Time: 8 hr return

South IslandFiordland

Earland Falls walk

Milford Road

Time: 6 hr return

Powell Hut

North IslandWairarapa

Powell Hut

Mount Holdsworth

15 km return | 6 hours 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

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

10.4 km return | 7 hours return

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

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Avalanche Peak Track

South IslandCanterbury

Avalanche Peak track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 6 - 8 hr return

View from track

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 5 hr 30 min to 6 hr 30 min return

North IslandWaikato

Mount / Mt Te Aroha Summit Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

7.8 km return | 5 hours return

Views from Ben Lomond

South IslandQueenstown Region

approx 17 km return | 6 - 8 hours return

Syme Hut

North IslandTaranaki

Fantham's Peak

Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park

4.1 km return | 5 hours return

Some of the best views from the highest point in the Waikato

North IslandWaikato

13.4 km return | 6 hours return

Pinnacles from air

North IslandCoromandel

14 km return | 6 - 9 hours 30 minutes return

View of the lava flow from Lake Surprise Track.

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 5 hr return

North IslandTaranaki

Holly Hut track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

Time: 8hr return

Memorial Cairn

North IslandHawkes Bay

approx 11 km return | 4 hours return

Big Hill Circuit - Arrowtown. Do it.....

South IslandQueenstown Region

Big Hill Trail

Arrowtown

Time: 5-6 hours return, Distance: 20.7 kms

Alpine gardens extend from the treeline to Mt Arthur's peak.

18.4 km return | 6 hours 30 minutes return

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 5-6 hours one way Distance: 15km one way

North IslandRuapehu

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Peel Walk

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 5 hrs Return. Distance 9km.

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ruapani Circuit Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 13 km return | 6 hours return