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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Paku from the air

North IslandCoromandel

approx 2 km return | 45 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 3 hr round trip

Perfect unspoilt Orokawa bay

North IslandBay of Plenty

Waihi Beach to Orokawa Bay walk

Orokawa Scenic Reserve

45 mins one way

North IslandNorthland

Puriri Track

Mimiwhangata Coastal Park

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr return Distance: 4.5 km

Regarded as the most comprehensive collection of Northern Hemisphere trees south of the equator.

Hot, hot, Tokaanu Hotpools

North IslandTaupo Region

600 m return | 20 minutes return

North IslandTaranaki

Pouakai Circuit

Egmont National Park

Time: 2 - 3 days, Distance: 25 km

North IslandCoromandel

Mount / Mt Kaitarakihi summit walk

Coromandel Forest Park

Time: 7 hr return

This is a track that leads off the main Abel Tasman coastal track. From Torrent Bay estuary a 20 minute wander leads up a stream bed of large...

One tree to rule them all.....

North IslandNorthland

Tane Mahuta Walk

Waipoua Forest

325 m return | 10 minutes return

Pinnacles from air

North IslandCoromandel

14 km return | 6 - 9 hours 30 minutes return

The Four Sisters - Trounson Kauri Park

1.6 km return | 40 minutes return

Views from Ben Lomond

South IslandQueenstown Region

approx 17 km return | 6 - 8 hours return

Vistas along the Copland Track

South IslandWest Coast

Copland Track

To Welcome Flat Hut

Time: 2 days return. Distance: 34 km return.

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Jetty at Lake Rotoiti

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 5 hr return

1.5 km return | 1 hour return

North IslandNorthland

4 km return | 1 hour 30 minutes return

North IslandManawatu - Wanganui

Whanganui Journey

Whanganui National Park

Time: Up to 5 days, Distance: 145 km

North IslandRotorua Region

Okere Falls Track

Lake Rotoiti

2.4 km return | 1 hour return

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 40 min return From Akaroa, take the Akaroa Lighthouse Road - 11 km of steep, narrow rough road, suitable for 4 wheel-drive vehicles.

Dunes around Cape Maria van Diemen

North IslandNorthland

Te Paki Coastal Track

Te Werahi Beach to Twilight Beach

7.2 km one-way | 3 hours one-way

Birds eye view - Tawhai Falls

North IslandRuapehu

Tawhai Falls walk

Whakapapa Village

800 m return | 15 minutes return

Syme Hut

North IslandTaranaki

Fantham's Peak

Dawson Falls, Egmont National Park

4.1 km return | 5 hours return

Cobb Reservoir

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 4 hrs return. Distance 10km.

South IslandMarlborough

Time: 2 days one way, Distance: 27 km

North IslandRotorua Region

Time: 20 min one way, Distance: 1.2 km

South IslandCanterbury

Rata Falls track

Peel Forest Park

Time: 2 hr return trip

Nugget Point / Tokata

South IslandSouthland

Nugget Point / Tokata

Roaring Bay Penguin Hide and Walk

500 m return | 20 minutes return

South IslandMarlborough

Archers Track

Pelorus Sound

Time: 3hr 30 min one way, 7hrs return trip

Views from the top of the Glacier Burn Track

South IslandQueenstown Region

approx 6 km return | 3 hours 30 minutes return to bushline