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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Views over the Wanaka Basin

South IslandWanaka Region

4.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 2 hr return

Wind swept - Red Rocks Wellington

North IslandWellington Region

Red Rocks Track

Te Kopahou Reserve

9 km return | 2-3 hours return

Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Crater Lake walk

Walk to the summit of an active volcano

Massive limestone arches

North IslandWaikato

700 m return | 20 minutes return

Marokopa Falls

North IslandWaikato

Marokopa Falls

Waitomo area

840 m return | 20 minutes return

Crown Battery

North IslandBay of Plenty

Crown Tramway Track

Karangahake Gorge

6 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Time: 4 - 6 hr

South IslandCanterbury

Temple Basin walk

Arthur's Pass

Time: 3 hr return

Lake Wakatipu from Bob's Cove

1 km return | 20 minutes return

North IslandRotorua Region

Prideaux Park is the most widely used site because of its central location. It is a short stroll to town, the Kawerau i-SITE and also Kawerau...

Lake Manapouri from Shallow Bay

South IslandFiordland

12 km return | 3 hours 30 minutes return

1 km one-way | 1 hour one-way

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 1 hr return

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Waikato mists

North IslandWaikato

Summit Track

Hakarimata Scenic Reserve, Ngaruawahia

4 km return | 3 hours return (generous)

North IslandRuapehu

Time: 4 - 6 days

North IslandWaikato

Totara Walk

Pureora Forest Park

960 metres return | 30 minutes return

Tunnel on the Remutaka Rail Trail

North IslandWellington Region

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Forest Park

18 km one-way | 5-6 hours one-way

Fox Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Fox Glacier / Te Ara o Tuawe Walk

Fox Glacier Terminal Face

2.6 km return | 1 hour return

Time: 4 hr

South IslandSouthland

Cathedral Caves Walk

Waipati Beach Scenic Reserve

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

From the top lookout

North IslandNorthland

Otuihau Whangarei Falls

AH Reed Memorial Park

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Entrance to Sawcut George very cool!

Time: 2 hrs 30 mins - 3 hrs one way

The monument at the top

South IslandNelson Region

50 minutes return | 2.4 km return

Stoked! - Thunder Creek Falls

South IslandWest Coast

200 m return | 5 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Fantail Falls

Haast Pass

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Halfway view

South IslandMarlborough

Mount Stokes Track

Kenepuru Road

7 km return | 4 hours return

Stamper Battery on the Lyell Creek

South IslandWest Coast

Lyell Walkway

Buller Gorge

4 km return | 1h 30 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

Time: 30 min

Cape Brett and the Lighthouse

North IslandNorthland

16.5 km | 6½ hours one-way