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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Water Front Freedom Camping. When you are driving eastward on SH2, Te Ahiaua (The Pipi beds) is the first place you can see the ocean.

South IslandKaikoura Region

Superb views over the Kaikoura Plain and Peninsula reward those who climb on Mt Fyffe.

North IslandTaranaki

Veronica Loop Track

North Egmont, Egmont National Park

Time: 2 hr return

Godley Head - Christchurch

South IslandCanterbury

8 km return | 3 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Mount / Mt Hikurangi

Te Ara ki Hikurangi - Ruakumara Range

Time: 7 hr Distance: 10km

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

Ruapani Circuit Track

Lake Waikaremoana

approx 13 km return | 6 hours return

South IslandNelson Region

Rotoroa Nature Walk

Lake Rotoroa, Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 25 min loop track

South IslandCoastal Otago

Grahams Bush Track

Mount / Mt Cargill

Time: 2.5 hr return, Distance: 4 km

North IslandNorthland

Te Whara Track

Bream Head Scenic Reserve

7.5 km one-way | 5 hours one-way

South IslandNelson Region

Time: 25 min - 2 hrs return depending on walk taken.

South IslandNelson Region

Honeydew Walk, Lake Rotoiti

Nelson Lakes National Park

Time: 45 mins return

North IslandTairāwhiti Gisborne

approx 1 km return | 40 minutes return + time in cave

North IslandTaranaki

The Ridge Loop Track

Kaponga, Egmont National Park

Time: 1 - 1 hr 30 min return

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North IslandWellington Region

Whakanui Track

Rimutaka Forest Park

Time: 7 hrs

South IslandSouthland

Slope Point is the southernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand

South IslandSouthland

Time: 5 hrs one way, Distance: 8km

Serene shores of Lake Rotopounamu

North IslandRuapehu

5 km return | 2 hours return

Time: 2 hours return Distance: 3km return

South IslandNelson Region

Six Mile Walk

Murchison

Time: 1 hr 30 min return

North IslandCoromandel

6 km return | 2 hours 30 minutes return

South IslandCanterbury

Summit Road Walkway

Banks Peninsula

Time: 4 hr 30 min - 5 hr one way Note: Closed for lambing August - October

North IslandCoromandel

Tarawaere Dam track

Kauaeranga Valley

Time: 2 hrs return

North IslandAuckland Region

Time: 30 mins, 0.8 km

South IslandQueenstown Region

Sugarloaf / Rockburn Track

Mount Aspiring National Park

Time: 8 hr

South IslandWest Coast

Mount / Mt Tuhua Track

Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

Time: 7 hr return

Finishing Walk at Horseshoe Bay

South IslandStewart Island

Horseshoe Point Track

Stewart Island/Rakiura

Time: 3-4 hr

South IslandCanterbury

Time: 3 - 4 hr return to bushline

South IslandWanaka Region

West Matukituki Track

Mount / Mt Aspiring National Park

Time: 1 hr 30 min - 2 hr 30 min, Distance: 3.2 - 9 km depending on section(s) of track taken

Lake Manapouri

South IslandFiordland

Circle Track

Manapouri

6.9 km return | 3 hours return