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.

1538 items with the highest ranking score first, showing page 21 of 52.

South IslandSouthland

Teal Bay to South Coast Route

Fiordland National Park

4 1 review

Time: 10 hrs, Distance: 17 kms one way

South IslandWest Coast

Callery-Waiho Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

4 1 review

Time: 2 hr 30 min

South IslandSouthland

4 1 review

Time: 10 - 40 min return depending on walk taken

South IslandSouthland

4 1 review

600 m return | 10 minutes return

North IslandBay of Plenty

North South Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

4 1 review

Time: 5 - 6 days, Distance: 82 km approximately

North IslandBay of Plenty

Lindemann Loop Track

Kaimai Mamaku Forest Park

4 1 review

11 km return | 5 hours return

Waikato sunrise from Kakepuku

North IslandWaikato

4 1 review

7.4 km return | 3 hours return

Port Craig Wharf

South IslandSouthland

4 1 review

Time: 10 - 13 hrs, Distance: 33 km (one way)

North IslandWellington Region

4 1 review

Time: 3 days

North IslandRotorua Region

4 1 review

South IslandQueenstown Region

4 1 review

Time: 3 hrs return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Pyke

Big Bay Route - Fiordland National Park

4 1 review

Distance: 88 km

Old mine wheels

South IslandQueenstown Region

4 1 review

approx 5 km return | 3 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

Kaihoka Lakes walk

Kaihoka Lakes Scenic Reserve

4 1 review

Time: 10 min, Distance: 1.3 km

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South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Spring Creek walk

Mackenzie Basin

4 1 review

Time: 45 min / Distance: 2.5 km

Blue Lake - St Bathans

South IslandCentral Otago

Blue Lake Walk

St Bathans

4 1 review

Time: 30 min to 1.5 hrs

Calm mornings are the best time to visit Mirror Lakes

South IslandFiordland

Mirror Lakes Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

4 25 reviews

400 m return | 10 minutes return

Rainbow Mountain

5 km return | 3 hours return to summit

South IslandMarlborough

Elvy Waterfalls Track

Pelorus Scenic Reserve

4 11 reviews

3 km return | 2 hours return

Views from Conical Hill

South IslandCanterbury

Conical Hill Walk

Hanmer Forest

4 5 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandWellington Region

Loop Walk

Kaitoke Regional Park

4 4 reviews

800 m return | 15 minutes return

Lonely Bay and Cooks Beach

North IslandCoromandel

4 3 reviews

4.6 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Wellington Harbour and Cook Strait ferry

North IslandWellington Region

Pencarrow Coastal Trail

East Harbour Regional Park

4 2 reviews

approx 7 km one-way | 3 hours 30 minutes one-way

Crystal Clear spot the local resident

North IslandRotorua Region

3.9 26 reviews

Time: 40 min return, $18 cost to walk the track

Auckland Waterfront - start of the Coast to Coast Walk

North IslandAuckland Region

3.9 14 reviews

Time: 8 hrs (once you have had a few lattes and done a bit of shopping along the way), Distance: 16km

South IslandWanaka Region

Sawyer Burn Track

Haast Pass/Tioripatea

3.9 6 reviews

Time: 4 hrs return

Bowen Bush is a great introduction to Alpine flora

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Bowen Bush Walk

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

3.9 5 reviews

150 m return | 10 minutes return

Matai falls

South IslandSouthland

3.9 5 reviews

1 km return | 30 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Mahinapua Walkway

Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 2 hr - 2 hr 30 min

North IslandNorthland

Waipapa River Track

Puketi Forest

3.9 3 reviews

Time: 2 days