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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Farmland from above the lookout

North IslandWaikato

4.8 1 review

3.2 km return | 3 hours return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Onepoto Caves Track

Lake Waikaremoana

4.8 1 review

2 km return | 1 hours return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4.8 1 review

Bridge to Nowhere

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Bridge to Nowhere Walk

Mangapurua/Kaiwhakauka Valleys

4.8 1 review

approx 4.6 km return | 1 hour 15 minutes return

South IslandQueenstown Region

Fernhill

One Mile Track

4.8 1 review

Time: 3 - 4 hr

South IslandCanterbury

4.8 1 review

This is an immensely popular walk, steep but rewarding, which leads to views of Lyttelton Harbour and the historic monument to the Pioneer Women...

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.8 1 review

Time: 6 hours return

Hanmer Forest

South IslandCanterbury

Forest Journey walk

Hanmer Forest

4.8 1 review

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

South IslandWest Coast

4.8 1 review

Time: 4 hours one way

North IslandCoromandel

4.8 1 review

Time: Various

North IslandNorthland

4.8 1 review

Time: 2 hr return Distance: 3 km loop

South IslandCanterbury

Carroll Hut track

Arthur's Pass

4.8 1 review

Time: 6 hr return

North IslandWaikato

4.8 1 review

Time: 2hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min, depending on track taken

A rusting hulk in the middle of nowhere

North IslandWaikato

Historic Crawler Tractor

Pureora Forest Pak

4.8 1 review

400 metres return | 10 minutes return

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View along the Routeburn Track

South IslandQueenstown Region

Routeburn Track

Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park

4.8 138 reviews

Time: 3 days, Distance: 32 km

Tramper at Lake Marian

South IslandFiordland

Lake Marian Track

Hollyford Road - Fiordland National Park

4.8 66 reviews

4.8 km return | 3 hours return

Observatory on Mount John Summit

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount John Summit Circuit

Lake Tekapo Walkway, direct route to summit

4.8 58 reviews

Approx 3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

4.8 48 reviews

3.4 km return | 1 hour 20 minutes return

Cape Palliser Lighthouse

North IslandWairarapa

4.8 47 reviews

1 km return | 20 minutes return

Separation point

South IslandNelson Region

Separation Point Walk and Seal Colony

Abel Tasman National Park - Totaranui to Separation Point return via Gibbs Hill

4.8 24 reviews

18.8 km return | 6 hours return

View from the top of Alex's Knob

South IslandWest Coast

Alex Knob Track

Franz Josef Glacier Area

4.8 23 reviews

Time: 8 hr return

Mt Sunday (Edoras)

South IslandCanterbury

4.8 19 reviews

Distance: 2km

Castlepoint Lighthouse at sunrise

North IslandWairarapa

4.8 19 reviews

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

Tiny

South IslandNelson Region

Pillar Point Lighthouse Track

Farewell Spit & Puponga Farm Park

4.8 15 reviews

3 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

Pines Beach - Lake Tekapo

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

4.8 15 reviews

Time: up to an hour for each walk, each way

A herd of elephants

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.8 12 reviews

500 m return | 15 minutes return

The lower falls

North IslandBay of Plenty

4.8 10 reviews

2 km return | 45 minutes return

Start of the Old Coach Road

North IslandRuapehu

Ohakune Old Coach Road

NZ Cycle Trail

4.8 8 reviews

Time: 2hrs, Distance: 15km, Cycling Grade: 2

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Tauranga Loop Track

Waioeka Gorge

4.8 7 reviews

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

Okia

South IslandCoastal Otago

4.8 6 reviews

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return