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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Lake Rotoiti shoreline near the Bellbird Walk entrance

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Bellbird Walk

Lake Rotoiti - Nelson Lakes National Park

5 6 reviews

800 m return | 15 minutes return

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Anglers Walk, Lake Rotoiti

Nelson Lakes National Park

5 4 reviews

Time: 1 hour each way

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Spit Track Circuit

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

5 3 reviews

Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Distance: 6km

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4.9 20 reviews

Approx 1 km return | 20 minutes return

Boardwalk next to water race

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4.9 16 reviews

Time: 1hr 50 min

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4.9 12 reviews

Wharariki Beach and Puponga Farm Park in behind.

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Wharariki Beach Walk

Archway Islands

4.9 118 reviews

2 km return | 40 minutes return

Kerr Bay

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4.9 10 reviews

Time: 5 hrs return

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4.8 48 reviews

3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

Puponga Hilltop Walk

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Puponga hilltop walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.8 17 reviews

Time: 2-3 hr one way

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4.8 1 review

Time: 3-4 hr

Separation point

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Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony

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

4.8 25 reviews

18.8 km return | 6 hours return

Tiny

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Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.8 15 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

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(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

4.7 10 reviews

Time: 1 hour return

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4.7 101 reviews

Approx 2 km return | 30-45 minutes return

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

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4.7 20 reviews

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Mt Arthur in the far distance

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Mount / Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit

Kahurangi National Park

4.7 20 reviews

Time: 2-4 days

Looking down at tarns near Lake Angelus

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Lake Angelus

Nelson Lakes National Park

4.7 18 reviews

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

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4.7 3 reviews

Time: 3 hr circuit

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Kaituna Track

Collingwood

4.7 2 reviews

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

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4.7 2 reviews

Time: 30 min return

Start from the west coast

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Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

4.6 48 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

A very busy bank holiday

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(Moturoa)

Rabbit Island

Richmond

4.6 11 reviews

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

4.6 986 reviews

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

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Braeburn Walk, Lake Rotoroa

Nelson Lakes National Park

4.6 2 reviews

Time: 2 hr return

Shear coastal cliffs - Cape Farewell

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Cape Farewell Walk

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.5 45 reviews

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Split Apple Action

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4.5 33 reviews

Time: 15 min each way

Lake in front of Sabine hutt

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(Poukirikiri)

Travers-Sabine Circuit

Nelson Lakes National Park

4.5 12 reviews

Time: 4 - 7 days, Distance: 80 km

Walk along the golden sands to some primo walks

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4.5 18 reviews

From 20 mins to 1 hour return

Maruia Falls tumble 8m

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4.5 6 reviews

200 m return | 10 minutes return