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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North IslandNorthland

Whangamumu Track

Cape Brett

8.4 km return | 2 hours return

North IslandTaranaki

Stratford Plateau track

Dawson Falls, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 3 hr return

Jackson Bay

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr

Cape Reinga Lighthouse

600 m return | 20 minutes return

The Rob Roy Glacier and waterfalls

South IslandWanaka Region

Rob Roy Track

Matukituki Valley

10 km return | 4 hours return

Stunning Lake Wanaka views abound on the Walk

South IslandWanaka Region

16 km return | 6 hours return

Monkey Island

South IslandSouthland

Monkey Island, Orepuki

Overnight Campervan Parking and Walk

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

2 km return | 1 hour return

Gertrude Valley

South IslandFiordland

7 km return | 4-6 hours return

Waikawa Bay - Marlborough Sounds

South IslandMarlborough

approx 9 km return | approx 3 hours return

Historical gold mining artifacts along the trail

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 6 hr, Distance: 10.5km

Sealy Tarns with Mt Sefton in background

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Sealy Tarns Track

Mount / Mt Cook National Park

4 km return | 3 hours return

Queenstown Gardens up close

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

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

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South IslandWest Coast

Cape Foulwind Walkway

Tauranga Bay to Seal Colony

800 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

Time: 1 hour return

Cape Campbell from the air

South IslandMarlborough

400 m return | 5 minutes + return

Dawson Falls

North IslandTaranaki

Kapuni Loop Track to Dawson Falls

Kaponga, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki

Time: 45 min to 1 hr loop track

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Tauranga Loop Track

Waioeka Gorge

approx 6 km return | 2 hours return

Rakiura - untouched

Time: 9 - 11 days, Distance: 125 km

South IslandFiordland

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

South IslandWest Coast

Lake Kaniere Walkway

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Time: 8 hr return

The Orongorongo Track

North IslandWellington Region

Orongorongo Track

Catchpool Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park

10.4 km return | 4 hours return

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount / Mt John

Lake Alexandrina round trip

Time: 6-8 hours, 26km round trip

Tunnel on the Remutaka Rail Trail

North IslandWellington Region

Remutaka Rail Trail

Remutaka Forest Park

18 km one-way | 5-6 hours one-way

Pancakes anyone

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Hooker River with Mount Cook

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Hooker Valley Track

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook Village

10 km return | 3 hours return

From the mountains to the sea - Kaikoura

11.7 km return | 3 hours return

The "nuggets" at Nugget Point

South IslandSouthland

500 m return | 10 - 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Approx 2 km return | 30-45 minutes return