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.

24 items with the highest ranking score first

Central Crater - Northern Circuit

North IslandRuapehu

4.9 75 reviews

Time: 3 - 4 days

Start of the Old Coach Road

North IslandRuapehu

Ohakune Old Coach Road

NZ Cycle Trail

4.8 8 reviews

Time: 2hrs, Distance: 15km, Cycling Grade: 2

Ngaruhoe

North IslandRuapehu

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro National Park

4.6 1024 reviews

19.4 km one-way | 7-8 hours one-way

Top of the world......  - Tama Lakes

North IslandRuapehu

Tama Lakes

Whakapapa Village

4.6 43 reviews

17 km return | 5-6 hours return

Close up of Silica Rapids

North IslandRuapehu

Silica Rapids

Whakapapa Village

4.5 19 reviews

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Taranaki Falls in all thier glory

North IslandRuapehu

Taranaki Falls

Whakapapa Village

4.5 65 reviews

6 km return | 2 hours return

Birds eye view - Tawhai Falls

North IslandRuapehu

Tawhai Falls walk

Whakapapa Village

4.5 8 reviews

800 m return | 15 minutes return

View of the lava flow from Lake Surprise Track.

North IslandRuapehu

4.4 4 reviews

Time: 5 hr return

North IslandRuapehu

4.3 3 reviews

Time: 1 hr return

North IslandRuapehu

4.3 17 reviews

North IslandRuapehu

4.2 2 reviews

Serene shores of Lake Rotopounamu

North IslandRuapehu

4.1 5 reviews

5 km return | 2 hours return

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North IslandRuapehu

4.1 9 reviews

North IslandRuapehu

4.1 3 reviews

Time: 4 - 6 days

Board walk across the tarns

North IslandRuapehu

4 6 reviews

Time: 2 hrs return

North IslandRuapehu

Whakapapa Nature Walk

Whakapapa Village

4 2 reviews

Approx 600 m return | 15 minutes return

Meads Wall, Mt Ruapehu

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Meads Wall Walk

3.9 3 reviews

A 15min walk with big rewards

North IslandRuapehu

3.7 2 reviews

Time: 1hr return

North IslandRuapehu

Ridge Track

Whakapapa Village

3.7 1 review

Time: 30 - 40 min return

Ngaruhoe from the mounds

North IslandRuapehu

Mounds Walk

Whakapapa Village

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandRuapehu

Zekes Hut Track

Hihitahi Forest Sanctuary

Time: 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min

North IslandRuapehu

Whakapapanui Walk

Whakapapa Village

Time: 2 hr

North IslandRuapehu

Te Maire Loop Track

Whanganui National Park

Time: 2 hr

Time: 3 - 4 hr