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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Urupukapuka Island

North IslandNorthland

7.3 km return | 5 hours return

Time: 15 hr Distance: 50 km

North IslandTaranaki

2 - 3 hours one way. 11kms one way.

North IslandTaupo Region

Acacia Bay Track

Lake Taupo

Time: Depends on route taken

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ngutuoha Nature Trail

Te Urewera National Park

2 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandWellington Region

Colonial Knob

Colonial Knob Scenic Reserve

Time: 3 – 5 hr round trip

South IslandFiordland

The Peninsula Lookout Walk

Borland Road area

Time: 30 min return

The Murchison Mountains are a backdrop to this lakeshore walk

3.5 km one-way | 50 minutes one-way

Well formed track

South IslandNelson Region

Abel Tasman Coast Track

Abel Tasman National Park

Time: From 1 hour to 5 days, Total Track Distance: 52 km

One of the Blowholes in action

1.1 km return | 20 minutes return

Some of the best views in NZ from Mount John

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Mount John via Lakeshore

Lake Tekapo Walkway

7 km return | 3 hours return

Start from the west coast

South IslandNelson Region

Heaphy Track

Kahurangi National Park

Time: 4 - 6 days, Distance: 78.4 km

Purakaunui Falls

South IslandSouthland

1 km return | 20 minutes return

McLean Falls - pretty primo

South IslandSouthland

1.5 km return | 40 minutes return

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Oparara Basin

South IslandWest Coast

Oparara Arch Walk

Oparara Basin

2 km return | 50 minutes return

North IslandWaikato

3.3 km one-way | 1 hour 15 minutes one-way

Rakiura track; Kaipipi Road

South IslandStewart Island

Rakiura Track

Stewart Island

Time: 3 days, 36km round trip

A view up the Tasman

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier Walks

Aoraki/Mount / Mt Cook National Park

40 minutes return | 2 km return

5.8 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Pines Beach - Lake Tekapo

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

Moke Lake

approx 7 km return | 2-3 hours return

South IslandWest Coast

Time: 3 hr return

Rees Dart Vista

South IslandQueenstown Region

Rees-Dart Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 4 - 5 days

Tatare Tunnels

South IslandWest Coast

Tatare Tunnels Walk

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

3.6 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandNorthland

Piroa Falls Track

Waipu Gorge Scenic Reserve

Time: 10 min Distance: 200 m

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 3hr

South IslandQueenstown Region

50 mins return

A word of warning on the Dusky Track.....

South IslandFiordland

Dusky Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: Up to 8 - 9 days, Distance: 84 km

Alpine flora

South IslandCanterbury

Dobson Nature Walk

Arthur's Pass

700 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Braeburn Walk, Lake Rotoroa

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 2 hr return