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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4.5 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

View from Lou's lookout

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Lou's Lookout

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 40 minutes return

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Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

2 km return | 1 hours return

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Opape Reserve

A small side trip to a nice little beach with the option to stretch your legs on the Tautarangi Walkway. Walkway is 1 hour there and back.

Time : 1 hour. Vehicle access to Lookout.

Green Lake

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Ngamoko Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 11 km return | 4 hours return

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Tauranga Loop Track

Waioeka Gorge

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

Lake Waikareiti from the air

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Lake Waikareiti Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

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Ngutuoha Nature Trail

Te Urewera National Park

2 km return | 1 hour return

5.8 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

View of Lake Waikaremoana

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 46 km

Time: 1 hour return

First to see the light

Unfortunately due to the East Cape Lighthouse access being on private property & being recipients of devastating & unfortunate weather events...

Currently closed to the public

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4.5 km return | 2 hours return

Looking down Makarori beach to headland & hill walk

Time: 30 mins return

Regarded as the most comprehensive collection of Northern Hemisphere trees south of the equator.

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Moanui, Tawa, Koranga Track

Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve

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

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Pakihi Hut to Motu Road

Urutawa Conservation Area

Time: 5 hr 30 min one way

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Ruapani Circuit Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 13 km return | 6 hours return

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approx 1 km return | 40 minutes return + time in cave

Water Front Freedom Camping. When you are driving eastward on SH2, Te Ahiaua (The Pipi beds) is the first place you can see the ocean.

5.6 km return | 3 hours return

Te Reinga Falls

500 m return | 10 minutes return

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Hinau Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

Time: 20 min one way

Nice falls. Easy access.

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Aniwaniwa Falls Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 800 m return | 20 minutes return

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Mount / Mt Hikurangi

Te Ara ki Hikurangi - Ruakumara Range

Time: 7 hr Distance: 10km

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Ridge Track

Morere Springs Scenic Reserve

Time: 2 hr

It's a jungle out there

approx 1 km return | 30 minutes - 1 hour return

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Moanui, Nikau, Wairata Track

Waioeka Gorge Scenic Reserve

Time: 8 - 10 hr