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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Entrance to Moria

South IslandWest Coast

1 hr return

South IslandNelson Region

(Paynes Ford)

Paines Ford Scenic Reserve

Takaka

Time: 1 hour return

Lake Waikareiti from the air

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Lake Waikareiti Walk

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 5 km return | 2 hours return

Tarawera Falls

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 40 minutes return | Time: 1.4 km return

South IslandNelson Region

Inland Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: 3 days, Distance: 37.5 km

Alpine scenery in the Bealey VAlley

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Valley Walk

Arthur's Pass

2.4 km return | 50 minutes return (to river)

Rakiura - untouched

Time: 9 - 11 days, Distance: 125 km

South IslandWest Coast

2 km return | 1 hour return

View down 90 Mile Beach from Scotts Point

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Twilight Beach to Te Paki Stream

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

Matiu/Somes Island

North IslandWellington Region

Matiu/Somes Island

Wellington Harbour

8 km return | 2-3 hours return

South IslandMarlborough

Piwakawaka Track

Elaine Bay

Time: 45 min one way

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 3 hr circuit

Karekare Falls

North IslandAuckland Region

Taraire Track

Karekare Falls

approx 600 m return | 10 minutes return

Ngaruhoe

North IslandRuapehu

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Tongariro National Park

19.4 km one-way | 7-8 hours one-way

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Huka Falls - the bigger picture

North IslandTaupo Region

Huka Falls Walkway

Spa Park to Huka Falls

6 km return | 1h 45 minutes return

View along the Routeburn Track

South IslandQueenstown Region

Routeburn Track

Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 3 days, Distance: 32 km

Key Summit on a stunner of a day

South IslandFiordland

Key Summit Track

Routeburn Track - Fiordland National Park

7.2 km return | 3 hours return

Mount Taranaki at sunrise

North IslandTaranaki

Mount Taranaki Summit Track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

12.6 km return | 7h 45 minutes return

South IslandFiordland

Milford Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: 4 days, Distance: 53.5 km

Dunes at Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandfly Bay Track

Otago Peninsula

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

McLean Falls - pretty primo

South IslandSouthland

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

Driving up the Te Paki Stream

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Stream

Sand Dune Walking

NZ's version of walking the moon

Avalanche Peak Track

South IslandCanterbury

Avalanche Peak track

Arthur's Pass

Time: 6 - 8 hr return

North IslandNorthland

Time: 10 min round trip Distance: 400 m

Lake Gunn outlet

South IslandFiordland

Lake Gunn Nature Walk

Milford Road, Fiordland National Park

1.2 km return | 45 minutes return

Mt Arthur in the far distance

South IslandNelson Region

Mount / Mt Arthur Tableland Circuit

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 2-4 days

These springs aren't hot, jump in if you are brave

South IslandNelson Region

1.2 km return | 30 minutes return

North IslandWaikato

10 km return | 3 hours return

A  bit of mystery up the Inland Pack Track

South IslandWest Coast

The Inland Pack Track was created in the mid 1800's for gold miners to move through the area. It is recommended you take two days to walk it...

A very busy bank holiday

South IslandNelson Region

Rabbit Island (Moturoa) is the largest of a group of sandy islands lying in the Waimea Estuary at the head of Tasman Bay.