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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Father of the Forest - Matua Ngahere

North IslandNorthland

Te Matua Ngahere Walk

Waipoua Forest

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 1 hr return, Distance: 0.1km

Whangaroa Harbour from Kaiarara Rocks

North IslandNorthland

(Kairara Rocks)

Duke's Nose Track

500 m one-way | 45 minutes one-way

A Big Tree!

South IslandCanterbury

Big Tree Walk

Peel Forest Park

870 m return | 20 minutes return

Hanmer Forest

South IslandCanterbury

Forest Walk

Hanmer Forest

Time: 1 hr return

North IslandTaranaki

Enchanted Track

East Egmont, Egmont National Park

1.2 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

North IslandWellington Region

Various short walks from 5 mins to 1 hour

View of the lava flow from Lake Surprise Track.

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 5 hr return

South IslandCanterbury

Bridal Veil track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

Time: 3-4 hr

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 3 - 4 hr, Distance: 2.5 km

The Orongorongo Track

North IslandWellington Region

Orongorongo Track

Catchpool Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park

10.4 km return | 4 hours return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

1.3 km return | 30 minutes return

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Te Pare Historic Reserve and Hahei Beach

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Time: 10 min to 3 hours depending

South IslandCoastal Otago

Leith Saddle Track

Waitati Valley

Time: 3.5 hr return

Tuatuku Beach

South IslandSouthland

Time: 15 - 30 min return depending on walk taken

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 5 hr

South IslandQueenstown Region

Tobins Track

Arrowtown

Time: 30 mins one way

North IslandNorthland

Kauri Grove Track

Tangihua Forest

Time: 3hr return, Distance: 4km return

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waiatiu Falls Track

Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park

3.2 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Below Mount Hobson/Hirakimata

5.6 km one-way | 3 hours 30 minutes one-way

Mill flat Camping Ground

South IslandMarlborough

Mill Flat Campsite

Mount Richmond Forest Park

Pine Valley, Mount Richmond Forest Park

Old miners house

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

The road to Mavora

South IslandFiordland

approx 7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Otito Track

Matapouri

Time: 30 min Distance: 1.2 km loop

South IslandFiordland

Time: 3 hr 30 min - 4 hr

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 3 hours Distance: 3.5km one way

North IslandTaranaki

Time: 3 hour return (or overnight)