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.

22 items with the highest ranking score first

North IslandWairarapa

Kiriwhakapapa Loop

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 30 min, Distance: 1 km An short easy walk through beautiful regenerating native forest

Castlepoint Lighthouse at sunrise

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Deliverance Cove

North IslandWairarapa

Deliverance Cove Track

Castlepoint Scenic Reserve

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Powell Hut

North IslandWairarapa

Powell Hut

Mount Holdsworth

15 km return | 6 hours return

North IslandWairarapa

Holdsworth

Kaitoke tramp - Tararua Forest Park

Time: 13-14 hr, Distance: 36 km

Putangirua Pinnacles are hoodoos

North IslandWairarapa

Pinnacles Track

Putangirua - Aorangi Forest Park

4km return | 2-4 hours return

approx 1 km return | 40 minutes return

North IslandWairarapa

Time: 12 hr, Distance: 24 km

North IslandWairarapa

Gentle Annie Track

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 3 hr 30 min - 4 hr round trip

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North IslandWairarapa

Honeycomb Rock Walkway

Glenburn Station

approx 14 km return | 5-6 hours return

North IslandWairarapa

Ruamahanga River Walk

Carter Scenic Reserve

Time: 20 min each way

North IslandWairarapa

Kahikatea Walk

Carter Scenic Reserve

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Ngapotiki Fan and the wild Wairarapa Coast

approx 18 km return | 6 hours return

Crashing waves at Onoke Spit

North IslandWairarapa

approx 7 km return | 3 hours return

White Rock

North IslandWairarapa

500 m return | 5 minutes return +

9 km return | 5 hours return

Mount Holdsworth Summit

North IslandWairarapa

Mount Holdsworth Summit

Tararua Forest Park

approx 18 km return | 7 ½ hours return (return following East Holdsworth Track)

North IslandWairarapa

Donnelly Flat Loop Walk

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 1 hr round trip, Distance: 2.5 km

North IslandWairarapa

Rocky Lookout

Mount Holdsworth, Tararua Forest Park

3.8 km return | 3 hours return

North IslandWairarapa

Waiohine Gorge walks

Tararua Forest Park

North IslandWairarapa

Mitre Flats

Tararua Forest Park

Time: 6 – 7 hr return, Distance: 8.2 km