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

Time: 30 - 40 min return

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 4 - 6 hr return Note: Closed for lambing August - October

Descending Snake Ridge

32 km return | 9-11 hours return

A wasteland of rock

South IslandCentral Otago

3.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

An island on a lake on an island on a lake on an island on an ocean

South IslandWanaka Region

2.6 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

South IslandWanaka Region

Ruby Island

Lake Wanaka

800 m return | 15 min return

Entrance to Huriawa Pa

South IslandCoastal Otago

Huriawa Pa Walk

Karitane Beach

2.4 km return | 45 minutes return

Hexagonal fluting

Organ Pipes: 2.8 km return | 40 minutes return Mount Cargill: 7 km return | 2 hour return

South IslandSouthland

3 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Mores Coastal Loop Track

South IslandSouthland

3 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 30 minutes return

Contorted trees at Sandy Point Domain

South IslandSouthland

Kilmock Bush

Sandy Point Domain

2 km return | 40 minutes return

approx 4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

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South IslandSouthland

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Farmland from the Lower Mt Fyffe Lookout

4 km return | 2 hours return

Some large podocarps at the Puhi Puhi Scenic Reserve

800 m return | 15 minutes return

Lake Wanaka from the ridge

South IslandWanaka Region

16 km return | 5 hours return

Old engine

South IslandQueenstown Region

1.5 km return | 30 minutes return

Base of falls

South IslandQueenstown Region

17.6 km return | 6 hours return

Lighthouse at Katiki Point

South IslandCoastal Otago

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Dock Bay

South IslandFiordland

11.2 km return | 3 hours return

Torrent Bay at sunset

South IslandNelson Region

Anchorage to Bark Bay

Abel Tasman Coast Track

8.4 - 11.5 km one-way depending on tide | 3 - 4 hours one-way depending on tide

Beach shack at Onetahuti

South IslandNelson Region

Bark Bay to Awaroa

Abel Tasman Coast Track

13.5 km one-way | 4 hours 30 minutes one-way

Beech forest

2.2 km return | 40 minutes return

Is this the best view of Milford Sound?

South IslandFiordland

400 m return | 20 minutes return

Classic Marlborough Sounds

South IslandMarlborough

Camp Bay to Torea Saddle

Queen Charlotte Track

24.5 km one-way | 7 hours 45 minutes one-way

South IslandSouthland

200 m return | 5 minutes return

Fiji in the Abel Tasman

South IslandNelson Region

Marahau to Anchorage

Abel Tasman Coast Track

12.4 km one-way | 4 hours one-way

Awaroa Estuary at low tide

South IslandNelson Region

Awaroa to Totaranui

Abel Tasman Coast Track

7.1 km one-way | 2 hours 20 minutes one-way