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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Time: 2 hr 30 min

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Peninsula Loop Walk

Mimiwhangata Coastal Park

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr Distance: 4.5 km

Time: 5 hr Distance: 12 km

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Walking track Distance: 10km Time: 6–8 hr return - Mountain bike Grade: 5 expert Time: 2.5–4

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Marker Bay walk

Mackenzie Basin

Time: 20 min return / Distance: 1 km

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Russell Forest walks (Ngaiotonga to Russell Forest)

Punaruku Track - Punuruku Road to the saddle on Russell Road (north)

Time: 9 hr Distance: 21 km

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Mackenzie Basin routes

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - Maitland Hut to Snowy Gorge Hut

Time: 3 hr

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Duncan Valley to Baikie Hut track

Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Mackenzie Basin

Time: 5 hr return / Distance: 18 km return, 200 m vertical

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Pataua Island Track

Whangarei Heads

Short Walk

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Darts Bush stream circuit track

Ruataniwha Conservation Park, Mackenzie Basin

Time: 5 hr loop / Distance: 21 km

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Dobson Valley Track

Mackenzie Basin

Go well,bro's

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Time: 1 hr 45 min

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Temple Valley Circuit Track

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Time: 1 hour

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Wairepo Kettleholes walk

Mackenzie Basin

Time: 1hr 30 min return / Distance: 7 km

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South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mackenzie Basin routes

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - Parsons Creek / Freehold Creek bush line to Dumb-bell Lake

Time: 3 hr

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Hopkins Valley Track

Mackenzie Basin

Remember to tape your feet

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Time: 2 hr one way Distance: 6 km one way

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Ben Ohau track

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - Mackenzie Basin

Time: 4 to 5 hr return / Distance: 5 km, / 810 m vertical

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Temple Valley Amenity Area to North Temple Cirque

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - Mackenzie Basin

Time: 2 hr 30 min

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Mackenzie Basin routes

Ruataniwha Conservation Park - North Huxley - Brodrick Hut to Brodrick Pass

Brodrick Hut – Brodrick Pass

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Ben Ohau Wetland walk

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Time: 10 min one way / Distance: 1 km

Time: 45 min loop / Distance: 3 km

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Canyon Creek Picnic area

Ahuriri Conservation Park

Time: 20 min one way

Time: 2 hr 30 min

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Time: 1 hr Distance: 3 km

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Peach Cove Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

Time: 2 hr Distance: 3.6 km to Peach Cove

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Boundary Stream

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Time: 2 hr 30 min return Distance: 3 km, 250 m vertical climb

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Huxley Valley Track

Mackenzie Basin

Have a good one

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Parsons Creek Viewpoint walk

Ruataniwha Conservation Park

Time: 10 min to viewpoint

A mock up of a pit saw site

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Dennistoun Bush

Peel Forest Park

1.8 km return | 45 minutes return