Walking

ActivitiesLand Activities

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 IslandWest Coast

Mahinapua Walkway

Mahinapua Scenic Reserve

Time: 2 hr - 2 hr 30 min

North IslandNorthland

Waipapa River Track

Puketi Forest

Time: 2 days

Stalactites in Piripiri Cave

North IslandWaikato

600 m return | 5 minutes return

Time: 3 hrs return

South IslandFiordland

Humboldt Falls Track

Hollyford Road

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Meads Wall, Mt Ruapehu

North IslandRuapehu

Mount / Mt Ruapehu

Meads Wall Walk

A 15min walk with big rewards

North IslandWellington Region

North IslandNorthland

Watkin Powell Track

Otamure Bay - Whananaki

Distance: 400 m

Te Mata Peak at sunrise

North IslandHawkes Bay

Te Mata Park

Te Mata Peak

5.4 km return | 30 mins - 2 hours 15 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Wangapeka Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days one way, Distance: 59 km

Maungatautari Island

47kms of predator proof fence enclosing 3400 hectares in a sea of pastureland, it is the largest ecological inland island in New Zealand...

South IslandCanterbury

Pigeon Bay Walkway

Banks Peninsula

Features include spectacular coastal views, tītoki trees, akeake, and native passion vine/kōhia at their southern limits

South IslandWest Coast

Douglas Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Time: 1 hr return

South IslandFiordland

Lake Howden walk

Milford Road

Time: 3 hr return

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South IslandStewart Island

Fern Gully Track

Stewart Island/Rakiura

Time: 2 hr return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 3 hours

South IslandCoastal Otago

South IslandCanterbury

Mount / Mt Somers Track

South face - Mount / Mt Somers Conservation Area

Time: 6 hours

North IslandWellington Region

Makara Walkway

Makara Beach

Distance: 6 km loop

North IslandRotorua Region

Anaha Track

Lake Okataina Scenic Reserve, Rotorua

Time: 60 min one way

South IslandMarlborough

Wairau Lagoons Walk

Eastern Marlborough

approx 8 km return | 3 hours return

At the top of Takaka Hill

South IslandNelson Region

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Rugged serenity

Time: 4 - 6 days round trip from Freshwater, Distance: 71.5 km round trip

Tunnels at Stony Batter

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 40 minutes return | Distance: 2 km return

Vineyards from Wither Hills

South IslandMarlborough

approx 4 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Drummond Track

Mount / Mt Parihaka

Time 2hr return

North IslandTaranaki

York Road Loop Track

Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

5.3 km return | 3 hours return

Time: 10 hours

South IslandCanterbury