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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Perfect reflections

South IslandWest Coast

Mirror Tarn walk

Oparara Basin

4.8 4 reviews

Time: 30 min

South IslandFiordland

Earland Falls walk

Milford Road

4.8 4 reviews

Time: 6 hr return

South IslandWest Coast

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

4.8 4 reviews

Time: 8 hr return

North IslandNorthland

Whangamumu Track

Cape Brett

4.8 4 reviews

8.4 km return | 2 hours return

South IslandWanaka Region

4.8 3 reviews

Time: 30 min, Distance 1.5lm

North IslandTaranaki

Stratford Plateau track

Dawson Falls, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.8 3 reviews

Time: 3 hr return

Cape Reinga Lighthouse

North IslandNorthland

4.7 132 reviews

600 m return | 20 minutes return

The Rob Roy Glacier and waterfalls

South IslandWanaka Region

Rob Roy Track

Matukituki Valley

4.7 131 reviews

10 km return | 4 hours return

Stunning Lake Wanaka views abound on the Walk

South IslandWanaka Region

4.7 115 reviews

16 km return | 6 hours return

Monkey Island

South IslandSouthland

Monkey Island, Orepuki

Overnight Campervan Parking and Walk

4.7 83 reviews

Freedom campers are allowed to stay for up to 28 days per calendar year. Monkey Island can be reached by foot at a low tide, and offers good...

Devils Punch Bowl viewing from the road

South IslandCanterbury

4.7 43 reviews

2 km return | 1 hour return

Gertrude Valley

South IslandFiordland

4.7 40 reviews

7 km return | 4-6 hours return

Waikawa Bay - Marlborough Sounds

South IslandMarlborough

4.7 31 reviews

approx 9 km return | approx 3 hours return

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South IslandWest Coast

4.7 23 reviews

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

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Queenstown Gardens up close

South IslandQueenstown Region

4.7 21 reviews

A bit of serenity among the Queenstown craziness. A great place to relax and recollect your thoughts, the lake side track starts from here and...

Castlepoint Lighthouse at sunrise

North IslandWairarapa

4.7 19 reviews

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

South IslandWest Coast

Cape Foulwind Walkway

Tauranga Bay to Seal Colony

4.7 10 reviews

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

4.7 10 reviews

Time: 1 hour return

Cape Campbell from the air

South IslandMarlborough

4.7 9 reviews

400 m return | 5 minutes + return

Dawson Falls

North IslandTaranaki

Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

Kaponga, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

4.7 8 reviews

Time: 45 min to 1 hr loop track

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Tauranga Loop Track

Waioeka Gorge

4.7 7 reviews

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

Rakiura - untouched

South IslandStewart Island

4.7 6 reviews

Time: 9 - 11 days, Distance: 125 km

South IslandFiordland

4.7 5 reviews

Time: 30 min - 10 hrs depending on section(s) of track taken

North IslandNorthland

4.7 4 reviews

Time: 15 hr Distance: 50 km

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

4.7 3 reviews

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

Pancakes anyone

South IslandWest Coast

4.7 440 reviews

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Hooker River with Mount Cook

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Hooker Valley Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

4.7 314 reviews

10 km return | 3 hours return

From the mountains to the sea - Kaikoura

South IslandKaikoura Region

4.7 166 reviews

11.7 km return | 3 hours return

The "nuggets" at Nugget Point

South IslandSouthland

4.7 116 reviews

500 m return | 10 - 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

4.7 101 reviews

Approx 2 km return | 30-45 minutes return