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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Up close and personal with foliage

North IslandNorthland

Kauri Rickers Walk

Waipoua Forest

Time: 10 min Distance: 200 m

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 2 hr return

Peter's Pool

South IslandWest Coast

Peters Pool

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

1.1 km return | 25 minutes return

South IslandNelson Region

Mount / Mt Owen

Kahurangi National Park

Time: Northern access: 9 hr, Southern access 7 hr, Distance: Courthouse Flat to Granity Pass Hut - 8.3 km

Omaru Falls

North IslandWaikato

Time: 1 hr return

Time: 1 hour return

North IslandTaranaki

Kapuni Loop Track

Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park

1.3 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandNorthland

Full Circle Walk

Bay of Islands

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 20 min one way Distance 1km

North IslandWairarapa

Holdsworth

Kaitoke tramp - Tararua Forest Park

Time: 13-14 hr, Distance: 36 km

South IslandWanaka Region

Time: 4 - 7 hrs, Distance: 8 - 15 km

South IslandSouthland

Whisky Creek Track

Croydon Bush Scenic Reserve

Time: 2 hours (loop track) plus a 30-45 minutes side track

Te Hoho Rock

North IslandCoromandel

5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

The Kepler Track

South IslandFiordland

Kepler Track

Fiordland National Park

Time: 3 - 4 days, Distance: 60 km

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Sitting atop Mt Maunganui

3.8 km return |1 hour 30 minutes return

Taranaki Falls in all thier glory

North IslandRuapehu

Taranaki Falls

Whakapapa Village

6 km return | 2 hours return

very Jerasic

South IslandWest Coast

7 km return | 2 hours return

Tasman Lake with icebergs

South IslandMount Cook - MacKenzie

Time: 1 hr

The Blue lake through the trees

North IslandRotorua Region

5.5 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

First to see the light

Unfortunately due to the East Cape Lighthouse access being on private property & being recipients of devastating & unfortunate weather events...

Currently closed to the public

Haruru Falls

North IslandNorthland

Haruru Falls Track

Waitangi National Trust Mangrove Walk

approx 6 km one-way | 2 hours one-way

Pelorus bridge

Time: 5 min

Close up of Silica Rapids

North IslandRuapehu

Silica Rapids

Whakapapa Village

7 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

Walk along the golden sands to some primo walks

South IslandNelson Region

From 20 mins to 1 hour return

The Four Sisters

North IslandNorthland

Four Sisters Walk

Waipoua Forest

350 m return | 10 minutes return

Allans Beach from Sandymount

South IslandCoastal Otago

Sandymount Track

Lovers Leap and The Chasm

2.5 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandCanterbury

Bealey Spur

Arthur's Pass

12 km return | 3 hours 30 minutes return

Sand everywhere!

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Cape Reinga to Te Werahi Beach

2 km one-way | 45 minutes one-way

Time: 3 - 4 hr return

South IslandNelson Region

Lake Rotoiti circuit

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 7 - 10 hrs return