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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South IslandCanterbury

Temple Basin walk

Arthur's Pass

Time: 3 hr return

Makarora Bush

South IslandWanaka Region

Makarora Bush Walk

Haast Pass/Tioripatea

1 km return | 15 minutes return

North IslandTaupo Region

350 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Puketi Nature Trail

Puketi Forest

Time: 1 hr return Distance: 1.6 km

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.4km

North IslandTaupo Region

Distance: 15km loop track

North IslandBay of Plenty

Whirinaki Track

Entrance via Minginui Village

Time: 2 - 5 days

The 309 Kauris

500 m return | 30 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 20 minutes round trip

Lake Monowai - pure serenity

South IslandFiordland

Lake Monowai Carpark to Green Lake

Fiordland National Park

Time: 6 hr 12.5km (one way)

South IslandNelson Region

Whisky Falls track

Lake Rotoiti

Time: 5 hr return

South IslandCanterbury

Otira Valley walk

Arthur's Pass

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

North IslandAuckland Region

Kitekite

Knutzen Track

Time: 1 hour return Distance: 1.8km

South IslandWest Coast

Walks north of Haast township

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Time: 20 - 40 min

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South IslandStewart Island

Time: 3hr return

North IslandRuapehu

The clearest, bluest water ever - Blue Pools

South IslandWanaka Region

Blue Pools Track

Haast Pass/Tioripatea

1.8 km return | 1 hour return

Sunny Tasman Bay from the Cable Bay Walkway

South IslandNelson Region

Approx 11 km one-way | 3 hours 30 minutes one-way

View from Skyline Ridge

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Skyline Ridge walk

Amazing vistas from Mt Ruapehu

Views towards the Franz Josef Glacier

South IslandWest Coast

Sentinel Rock Walk

Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

900 m return | 20 minutes return

Boardwalk - Okura Bush

North IslandAuckland Region

11.7 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Time: 2 hr 30 min return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Moonlight Track

Arthurs Point to Moke Lake

Walking time: 4 - 5hrs one way, Mountain biking time: 3-5hrs loop track (38km)

Little River Rail Trail - Christchurch

South IslandCanterbury

Distance: currently just over 30km, it will be 45km when fully completed

Time varies : from 1 hour to 3 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 1- 1.5 hr return

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Peel Walk

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 5 hrs Return. Distance 9km.

Sulphur city

North IslandRotorua Region

Free thermal walkway that includes a foot bath!

North IslandWellington Region

Swingbridge Track

Kaitoke Regional Park

2 km return | 45 minutes return

Waiting for the big one!

South IslandSouthland

3 km return | 1 hour return