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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Anglers Walk, Lake Rotoiti

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 1 hour each way

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Approx 1 km return | 20 minutes return

Boardwalk next to water race

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Time: 1hr 50 min

Kerr Bay

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Time: 5 hrs return

Lake Rotoiti shoreline near the Bellbird Walk entrance

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Bellbird Walk

Lake Rotoiti - Nelson Lakes National Park

800 m return | 15 minutes return

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Spit Track Circuit

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Distance: 6km

Tiny

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Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

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3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

Separation point

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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

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Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

Time: 2-3 hr one way

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Time: 3-4 hr

Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

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Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

2 km return | 40 minutes return

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Kaituna Track

Collingwood

Time: 8-9 hr or shorter walks from 20 min to 2 hr

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Approx 2 km return | 30-45 minutes return

Looking down at tarns near Lake Angelus

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Lake Angelus

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 2 - 3 days (5 - 9 hr each day with 3 route options)

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(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

Time: 1 hour return

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Inland Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: 3 days, Distance: 37.5 km

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Time: 3 hr circuit

Mt Arthur in the far distance

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Mount / Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 2-4 days

These springs aren't hot, jump in if you are brave

South IslandNelson Region

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

A very busy bank holiday

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Rabbit Island (Moturoa) is the largest of a group of sandy islands lying in the Waimea Estuary at the head of Tasman Bay.

Well formed track

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Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: From 1 hour to 5 days, Total Track Distance: 52 km

Start from the west coast

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Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

Lake in front of Sabine hutt

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(Poukirikiri)

Travers-Sabine Circuit

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 4 - 7 days, Distance: 80 km

Maruia Falls tumble 8m

South IslandNelson Region

200 m return | 10 minutes return

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Braeburn Walk, Lake Rotoroa

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 2 hr return

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Time: 30 min return

Shear coastal cliffs - Cape Farewell

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Cape Farewell Walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Split Apple Action

Time: 15 min each way